athlete
Example Sentences
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“I think it really bodes well and just showed people the type of competitor she is, the type of athlete she is and the type of teammate she is,” McDonald said.
From Los Angeles Times
Belichick joined the Tar Heels after the deadline for high school athletes to accept their college offers.
From BBC
Olympic & Paralympic Committee will create a guaranteed nest egg for every American athlete.
Seeing other sports show a more human side to their athletes - with Formula 1 documentary Drive To Survive regularly heralded as the gold standard - has forced tennis to think more creatively.
From BBC
In the parlance of U.S. immigration law, “extraordinary ability” typically refers to Olympic athletes, top scientists or renowned artists.
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