athletes
Example Sentences
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His article should be required reading for all high school athletes, their parents, coaches, and athletic directors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The sportswriter John Feinstein often said that the very best athletes are not only “willing to step on your neck to win, they want to step on your neck.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Participation has boomed in Australia and scores of athletes are switching from Australian rules football, netball and rugby, while the American team has recruited basketball players.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
ACL tears are particularly common in sports such as soccer, basketball and skiing, where athletes frequently pivot, stop abruptly or jump.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The athletes are always the center ring. That’s the hierarchy of the building. They are the ones who will inherit the earth. It has always been thus, and always will be.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
