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sport

[spawrt] / spɔrt /




VERB
display, wear
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When Federer left the sport, he knew he didn’t want to “disappear,” but there’s no chance of that.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"That is what the sport is all about."

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

But if the conversation about the ad continues throughout the golf season, it could jeopardize brand perception and partnerships in the sport.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

At least a quarter of National Football League players may end up with a degenerative brain disease, according to a new study published Tuesday that lays bare the extreme toll of America's favorite sport.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

That’s because she truly believed the only reason to work hard at gymnastics was for the love of the sport.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

It had been advertised on Facebook group CT Sports Horses, which is run by Hopkins and another person, and describes itself as selling "safe sports horses" that have six-month warranties.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The country’s biggest sports retailer doubled down on the sneaker market when it acquired the struggling Foot Locker chain about a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“Over 100 athletes in multiple sports were cleared and said you could go play. That’s a court order,” Kiffin said Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

It has previously been linked to contact sports including American football and boxing, and found in military members exposed to explosive blasts.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

“I’m Sandra Santana, sports reporter from Action News 7. We’d like to interview you.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

Some say this bearding trend began with the 1980s television series “Miami Vice,” wherein the actor Don Johnson sported a 5-o’clock shadow that was much commented on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Yet he noted that some investors have been disappointed by the level of growth sported by ServiceNow and other enterprise software companies, especially relative to the “hockey-stick growth” of other companies in the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Dressed in svelte black athleisure with a close-cropped haircut, the 28-year-old Lacy was less flamboyant than he’d looked in recent years, when he sported long braids and sunglasses that covered half his head.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

A black leather jacket sported by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold for $960,000 at a New York auction on Friday, 16 times higher than the estimated value of $60,000, according to Sotheby's.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The boys, who normally sported their high school letter sweaters, were dressed in smart brown military uniforms and jaunty hats.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

When Mark Parsons joined Angel City as sporting director 19 months ago, the first order of business was to find a head coach.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

I certainly haven’t noticed that modern television is overflowing with strapping, brawny men, some sporting magnificent beards or manly manes on their heads, atop bodies as smooth as Barbie dolls.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Real Sport Clube said the midfielder was a "beloved member of our sporting family".

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Given the sport's prominence in Australia, how administrators deal with high-profile situations is heavily scrutinised, with sporting codes carrying influential voices.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The radio report is confusing—cops say Tariq had on a red bandanna, but T wasn't sporting no colors yesterday.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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