- plural of bout.
bouts
Example Sentences
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Several of Chisora's recent bouts have been billed as farewell fights and there have been repeated calls from people within the boxing community for the veteran to retire because of his age.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“You go through bouts of weakness in sectors and industries, but not all at once.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The preliminary bouts begin at 2:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass and Paramount+.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The shoot required Cregger to be mostly nocturnal and work through bouts of walking pneumonia and a severe bacterial infection, but Abrams said the director was always clearheaded about what he wanted to achieve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The first school to win fourteen bouts won the meet.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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