Example Sentences
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"She inspired me so much. I looked up to her since I was little," said Torrecampo, who has competed in the Philippine National Games, and in tournaments in Cambodia and Sri Lanka.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Also popular are athletics and weightlifting, which Nauru has competed in at the Olympics.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Summer Games in Atlanta marked the first time since 1952 that the Russian team competed but didn’t win gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
They have competed without Plum, their top scorer, for 12 games and former No. 2 overall pick Brink during the past nine contests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some molecules reproduced themselves inefficiently, competed for building blocks and left crude copies of themselves.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
