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athlete

[ath-leet] / ˈæθ lit /


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Behind the raccoons and all the lighthearted virality, though, Haaland maintains the singular focus required of a world-class athlete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

His image from interviews had often been of a sullen athlete with no time for the usual How did you feel out there?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In it, Tinoco’s sister wrote that Abigail was a graduate of Downey High School and an athlete on the track and cross-country teams before she attended UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the advert Spencer Matthews talks about an athlete who "only eats Huel"

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Alex was fourteen, already well built, with the body of an athlete.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

A summer social-media campaign titled “Cropaganda” made light of meat industry lobbying groups, while other recent posts have featured high-performance athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cross-sport athletes are also being considered for a new professional flag football league, backed by the NFL and the likes of Tiger Woods and Serena Williams.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

There are also wrestlers, basketball players and track athletes on the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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, the brainiacs, the hipsters, the band kids, the skaters.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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