tournament

Example Sentences

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“We’re here to win,” May said at the outset of the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

With just 13 days until the start of the World Championship, the manner in which Zhao won this tournament sent an ominous warning to those with aspirations of dethroning him at the Crucible.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Close said at the beginning of the tournament she had to apologize to a player because she “really screwed up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Influencer houses, swag bags, a Super Bowl-esque media day and an outside tournament village.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

From that point forward, there wasn’t a tournament Bobby played in or an exhibition he conducted that wasn’t pre-ballyhooed by a press release Regina sent to the media.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady