Corinthians
noun
Co·rin·thi·ans
kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz 
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see Bible Table
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Cruzeiro dropped points in a 0-0 draw away to Corinthians and now has Flamengo too close for comfort in the title race.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The team's first exhibition game is set for Aug. 9 against the Arizona Cardinals, with the regular season kicking off on Sept. 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Judge’s bat, which was painted blue and featured his daughter’s name, Nora, also had a reference to a passage from the Bible on it — 2 Corinthians 5:7.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
The second half got a bit tense, but the Current held on and weathered Corinthians’ attack.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Front Office Sports reported the Chargers will face AFC West rival Kansas City on Sept. 5 at Arena Corinthians.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Judge’s bat featured a reference to a passage from the Bible — 2 Corinthians 5:7.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Afterwards, Clark was critical of the field conditions at Arena Corinthians, where the game was held.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The cup involves the Current and three other teams: the NWSL’s Chicago Stars, Corinthians SC and Palmeiras, both of whom play in Brasileirão Feminino A1, the top league for Brazilian women’s soccer.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The team's first exhibition game is set for Aug. 9 against the Arizona Cardinals, with the regular season kicking off on Sept. 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Judge’s bat, which was painted blue and featured his daughter’s name, Nora, also had a reference to a passage from the Bible on it — 2 Corinthians 5:7.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
The second half got a bit tense, but the Current held on and weathered Corinthians’ attack.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Front Office Sports reported the Chargers will face AFC West rival Kansas City on Sept. 5 at Arena Corinthians.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Judge’s bat featured a reference to a passage from the Bible — 2 Corinthians 5:7.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2025
Afterwards, Clark was critical of the field conditions at Arena Corinthians, where the game was held.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The cup involves the Current and three other teams: the NWSL’s Chicago Stars, Corinthians SC and Palmeiras, both of whom play in Brasileirão Feminino A1, the top league for Brazilian women’s soccer.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
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Corinthians
noun
Co·rin·thi·ans
kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see bible
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