Example Sentences
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Over 13 years and two other lower-tier jobs, Cignetti learned how to find players who were just good-enough athletically, but whose decision-making and consistency set them apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Boland nagged away, having Will Jacks athletically caught by Carey, once again up to the stumps.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
This wasn’t an athletically motivated transfer, something the rules are designed to prevent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025
"I think he is going to help me just really explore how far I can go, like athletically," Raducanu said.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
One is Zach Philippi, a six-foot-two, athletically built senior who has been in just one previous play.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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