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discus

[dis-kuhs] / ˈdɪs kəs /


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In a 2016 memoir, Knight recounted how he tried hard not to laugh when executives showed him some designs for an athletic shoe for discus throwers they called the “Throw Up.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The 25-year-old clocked 13 minutes 15.29 seconds to win a record-equalling seventh gold at these championships, moving level with Croatian discus thrower Sandra Elkasevic.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Now in high school, she recently won a state championship in the shot put event and placed fourth in the discus event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Mills, who competed in shot putt and discus at four Olympic Games, later served as mayor of Auckland.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

And when it did, I happened to be sitting in the car next to him with a discus in my lap.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

He took up throwing as a freshman when his cousin brought him some rubber discuses and started to teach him the fundamentals.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2022

Shareese Churchill, a spokeswoman for Hogan, says the shows “a blatant disregard for victims’ rights,” as the nation discuses protecting and empowering victims of sexual assault and harassment.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2018

Rubbish Medals Javelins, hammers and discuses Members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot were sent to prison in August.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2012

Allegations of host-country cheating ran rampant: English officials tampered with the marathon finish; the discuses weren’t regulation weight; the British tug-of-war team gained an advantage with their metal-rimmed boots.

From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2012

Anise-sprinkled loaves alternated with great cheeses heavier than discuses, crateras filled with wine, and cantharuses filled with water, together with baskets of gold filigree-work containing flowers.

From Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert


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