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Recent Examples of gymkhana
Running a gymkhana in the 600SL would be like asking Her Majesty to run a boot-camp obstacle course.
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Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
In the episode, Ken talks with editor Jake Lingeman about the newest gymkhana car, the Hoonifox, and his aspirations to film it in Miami with an '80s Miami Vice vibe.
—Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver, 14 May 2020
Workers were dragging and wetting the sand/clay mixture before the start of the gymkhana event, and the girls wanted a front row seat.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017
Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
And for the horse lovers, there was a gymkhana in the arena.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 14 June 2017
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
In the episode, Ken talks with editor Jake Lingeman about the newest gymkhana car, the Hoonifox, and his aspirations to film it in Miami with an '80s Miami Vice vibe.
—Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver, 14 May 2020
Workers were dragging and wetting the sand/clay mixture before the start of the gymkhana event, and the girls wanted a front row seat.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017
Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
And for the horse lovers, there was a gymkhana in the arena.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 14 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymkhana
Noun
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The three permanent buildings also allow the derby to offer differing levels of ticket options and upgrades with spaces such as rooftop viewing.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Arne Slot’s incandescent rage at the end of this month’s Merseyside derby has earned the Liverpool head coach a two-match touchline ban.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Williams’ last outing in the building came on Feb. 5 against Milwaukee, hours before the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to acquire him for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-round draft pick and a 2030 pick swap.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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His 12 fight-night bonus awards in 12 UFC outings can attest to that.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Naumov had finished in fourth place at the national championships just days before the tragedy.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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His professional golf career boasts 21 victories, including five major championships and four other PGA Tour events.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Over 500 athletes from 23 nations came together to participate in the sports tournament, which added the new winter sports of alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling to its lineup for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The current edition of Invictus is the Games' seventh cycle, where the winter sports of alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling have been added to the roster (in addition to Invictus' core sports) for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend won the pentathlon, claiming firsts in the high jump and shot put plus second in the long jump and 60 meters.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Meet of Champions pentathlon champion (3,378) also placed fourth in New Englands with a 14.81 in the 100-meter hurdles.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2024
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Several new sports debuted at the 1904 Games, including boxing, freestyle wrestling, decathlon and a dumbbells event.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tom Holland's Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Her travel schedule for triathlon left very little time to train specifically for cycling.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Nov. 2024
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Long Beach will host triathlon and marathon swimming.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
12 Aug. 2024
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Jones has brought his desire to be traded out in the open, but that likely doesn’t change much.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Increase transparency: Budget decisions, policy changes, and leadership appointments must be made in the open, with accountability measures in place to prevent corruption.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Gymkhana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymkhana. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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