the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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On the managerial front, Hervé Renard stepped down after France’s quarter-final exit to Brazil in the Olympics.
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
But Shiffrin says the couple is used to cheering each other on from afar during competitions, especially the Olympics.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
With the passing of longtime host John McLaughlin in 2016, the show faded away, just before Donald Trump’s first presidency could provide us with a seemingly endless supply of new contenders for the Olympics of political stardom.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Brazil has finished in second place at one World Cup and has three silver medals at the Olympics, which is no small accomplishment, even if the country has never won the biggest trophies possible.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
But Shiffrin says the couple is used to cheering each other on from afar during competitions, especially the Olympics.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
With the passing of longtime host John McLaughlin in 2016, the show faded away, just before Donald Trump’s first presidency could provide us with a seemingly endless supply of new contenders for the Olympics of political stardom.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Brazil has finished in second place at one World Cup and has three silver medals at the Olympics, which is no small accomplishment, even if the country has never won the biggest trophies possible.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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