triathlon

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Recent Examples of triathlon In an area roughly the size of Manhattan, Boa Vista Village contains hundreds of large homes and apartments, acres and acres of lush landscaping, golf courses, an equestrian center, a triathlon training center, two polo fields, a spa and a wave pool for surfing, among other amenities. David Moin, Footwear News, 6 June 2025 During their last year of completing work for doctoral degrees in physiology, twin sisters Michal Mor and Merav Mor started to compete in Ironman triathlon races. Afshan Musani, CNBC, 5 June 2025 His first-place win on Sunday marked his third title in three years, triathlon officials said. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 Authorities do not suspect foul play is involved with the disappearance of Valencia, who friends said was in shape for triathlons, according to WSB-TV. Abigail Adams, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for triathlon
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Noun
  • Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.
    Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to the previous sports offered, this year's event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
  • The decathlon will be contested Wednesday (100, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400) and Thursday (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500).
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).
    Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
  • Each group tied their legs together and participated in a six-legged pentathlon.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Sinner seemed to mean it, and to live by it; he had nearly been knocked out of the tournament during the quarterfinals, when Grigor Dimitrov had taken the first two sets and had the match in control before blowing out a pectoral muscle.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • The 6-8, 245-pound Shores threw 47 pitches of 100 mph or more during the NCAA tournament for the College World Series-champion Tigers.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Only Anna Hall, who finished fifth in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has a better high school girls heptathlon score.
    Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
  • So much so that during the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hall decided to contest the heptathlon and 400-meter hurdles.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The annual festival features multiple bock beers from local craft breweries, a sausage cooking competition, live music, from local musicians, local vendors, and the highlight of the day, multiple heats of racing goat.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
  • Shares of Apple have tumbled 14% this year, partly on concerns over its high exposure to tariff uncertainty and intensifying competition in smartphones and artificial intelligence sector.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Well before Jase Richardson signed his rookie-scale contract with the Magic this past week, was selected in the first round of the NBA draft last month and helped guide Michigan State to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tourney in March, his basketball career almost ended at the age of 16.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • For that game, Ticketmaster, FIFA’s official ticketing partner for the tourney, the least expensive tickets were $349 in December.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The Rotary Club held an art contest for local high school and college students to submit designs for the wrap of the bus.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The bright green object was thrown onto the court at Wintrust Arena during a contest between the Golden State Valkyries and the Chicago Sky on Friday, forcing referees to stop play.
    Zach Powell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025

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