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But by far, the biggest nonathletic draw to the event was Beyoncé’s halftime performance during the Ravens-Texans contest in Houston, the singer’s hometown.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

He also didn’t predict that the rapid growth of sporty attire — what many call “athleisure” — would simultaneously lure a slew of nonathletic brands to the segment.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2017

“I learned that just because you think of yourself as a type of person, like nonathletic, doesn’t mean you have to live your whole life that way,” she says.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2017

Mr. Jampol said he grew up in Los Angeles, “a short, fat, nonathletic Jewish loner kid.”

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2016

Because an athlete’s heart is larger than a nonathlete’s, stroke volume increases, so the athletic heart can deliver the same amount of blood as the nonathletic heart but with a lower heart rate.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013