Example Sentences

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The desired link at UFC Freedom 250 is between the armed forces and the MMA athletes.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Ingram partly attributes Black men’s interest in golf to renewed interest from other professional athletes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Mixed martial arts is as brutal as advertised, but the participants are genuine athletes, and nothing if not committed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

If the athletes who wear their national colors can maintain such nuanced views, surely fans can, too.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Instead of chasing my own fame, I wrote about famous athletes chasing theirs.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom