the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Set in the tumultuous early twenty-tens, as Brazil prepared for the World Cup and the Olympics, the novel tracks how Rocinha changes as military police push into the neighborhood, attempting to wrest control from powerful local gangs.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Ledecky edged Titmus — who is skipping worlds this year to take time off after the Olympics — there for gold.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Hollywood figures have been involved in the Olympics‘ marquee showcases before, including last year at the end of the Paris Summer Games when Tom Cruise participated in the baton-pass from Paris to Los Angeles 2028.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 July 2025
If the cut-off date was right now then India, Australia, England (who along with Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland compete as Great Britain in the Olympics), South Africa and U.S. would automatically qualify.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Ledecky edged Titmus — who is skipping worlds this year to take time off after the Olympics — there for gold.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Hollywood figures have been involved in the Olympics‘ marquee showcases before, including last year at the end of the Paris Summer Games when Tom Cruise participated in the baton-pass from Paris to Los Angeles 2028.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 July 2025
If the cut-off date was right now then India, Australia, England (who along with Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland compete as Great Britain in the Olympics), South Africa and U.S. would automatically qualify.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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