sporting

Example Sentences

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It is fodder for the debate about the economic merits of hosting big sporting events.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

They have five sporting directors, a squad built around young players on long-term contracts, and are still searching for a head coach to bring coherence to the project.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The suggestions in the report include bonds, a parcel tax, grants, fees on tickets to concerts and sporting events, fees on taxi and rideshare trips, and much, much more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

And while the club doesn’t have a formal dress code for spectators, Wimbledon is the rare sporting event where it’s not uncommon to see men in neckties and women in floral dresses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Just then, Arthur Devlin, wearing a dapper pin-striped suit and sporting a sleek black cane, approached Mrs. Larkin.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool