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undoubtedly the team's best wrestler, he hasn't lost a bout yet
she's currently suffering from a bout of the flu
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That was the case at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, when the Minnesota Wild visited the Senators for an NHL bout.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
After 15 minutes of almost complete domination from Page, the judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 to the Londoner, who claimed his 23rd career victory.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2019, essayist Sarah Chihaya had a nervous breakdown that coincided with a bout of the titular anxiety disorder, which causes someone to have an intense and irrational fear of books and writing.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The 23-year-old was all over the floor on both ends, delivering a masterful performance in a high-intensity, high-stakes bout.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
After 15 minutes of almost complete domination from Page, the judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 to the Londoner, who claimed his 23rd career victory.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2019, essayist Sarah Chihaya had a nervous breakdown that coincided with a bout of the titular anxiety disorder, which causes someone to have an intense and irrational fear of books and writing.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The 23-year-old was all over the floor on both ends, delivering a masterful performance in a high-intensity, high-stakes bout.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Bout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bout. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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bout
noun1
: a spell of activity
nonstop bout of reading
2
: an athletic match
wrestling bout
3
: attack entry 2 sense 3
a bout of measles
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