Example Sentences

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Top athletes have long monitored indicators in their blood to check on their performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

It’s a tradition that dates back to 1886, and there have been over 200 such parades since then, celebrating great explorers, war heroes and champion athletes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

“I do have jurisdiction over athletes whose season is still under way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

As if these athletes are somehow the pinnacle of military splendor.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

By the time the spanking-new WCC building was completed fourteen months later, we had two hundred clients, from preschool tumblers to elite-level athletes.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles