dismount
Example Sentences
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After a flawless run, McClenaghan's coach Luke Carson had his head on his hands just before the dismount.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024
When she landed her double-flipping, single-twisting dismount, Biles clapped three times and blew a kiss to the crowd after the routine that would give her a 0.1660-point advantage going into the final rotation.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024
Applied to TV, sticking the landing suggests that a finale is the equivalent of a vaulter’s dismount.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2024
She punctuated her strong showing with a flawless double back dismount, saluting the judges before she was mobbed by her teammates.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Mine was the one with the S drawn through it, so there would be no confusion about where to start my final double-twisting double tuck, the hardest dismount in the world.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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