athletic
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Barrera: “The practical work is implementation: Districts need clear guidance on their obligations, consistent coordination with the relevant athletic governance bodies, and a school climate where students can participate without being targeted.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
It was from the athletic director at Waynesburg University, a little-known Division III school outside of Pittsburgh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The ranks of the Bull Gators—that’s the list of top boosters of the University of Florida’s athletic programs—were overrun with citrus families.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Gemini, DeepSeek, Meta AI, ChatGPT and Grok were tested across cancer, vaccines, stem cells, nutrition, and athletic performance.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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