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athlete

[ath-leet] / ˈæθ lit /


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Depending on the exact illness an athlete is suffering from, a return to competition is possible.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That makes him, by some distance, the highest paid athlete in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He’s headed to USC, and what a student athlete he will become.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A high-school athlete, she had ups and downs with body image and food after having two children, and buying new clothes for herself wasn’t a favorite exercise.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

I had never had someone put that much time and thought into helping me develop as an athlete.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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