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as in gymnastics
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as in sport
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletics
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In short, the mechanism used to provide partial state funding for homeschool and private-school students is now paying for those students to attend soccer camps, horseback riding classes, gymnastics and jiu-jitsu classes.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Keno left his mark in the local gymnastics community through his innovation in children’s gymnastics programs at Blue Valley Recreation.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No team in any sport from a City school has ever produced a longer streak and no coach has more City crowns than Kling’s 55 (33 boys, 22 girls).—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the late 1970s, it was purchased by Sheila Cluff, a professional figure skater turned aerobics fitness guru, and operated as a wellness retreat known as The Oaks at Ojai until the Thomas fire forced its closure in 2017.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dua Lipa’s glamour-bot routine is a bit slack, Fosse by way of a Jane Fonda aerobics tape.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Argentina earned $42 million for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, an increase from the $38 million awarded to France for winning the 2018 tournament in Russia.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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But, at Tom Holland's padel tournament on April 29, that's exactly the case.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Prediction markets have increased competition but have not significantly slowed the industry’s growth.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Only weeks remain before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to start descending on Kansas City for the first game, on June 16, of the month-long 2026 FIFA World Cup competition.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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The child safety activist, 38, posted a photo on April 21 of herself participating in a bodybuilding competition.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Overseeing it all is a former bodybuilding coach who rose through the ranks from soldier to senior officer, dressed in a Khartiia hoodie with an energy drink by his keyboard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Simu Liu, Steve Aoki, Rainn Wilson, Jay Shetty and Diplo were there, as was Holland’s other half, Zendaya, who showed up to support BERO and his tourney.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brantley is top seed in District 3 and is set to play a Tuesday semifinal and the Wednesday final at tourney host Apopka (19-6).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recreational activities have changed, but the spiral from contender to cellar remains unchecked.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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If suspicious activity is detected, users receive support from fraud resolution specialists who help contact agencies, prepare documentation, and dispute unauthorized accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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