as in coliseums
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators
a new bowl for the football team
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet
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Noun
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But Shakira postponed her tour launch amid production changes, which included a jump from arenas to stadiums in some markets.—
Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024 -
As for the stadiums and venues themselves, will the surrounding areas be clean and safe?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This recommendation by Taylor to move towards all-seater stadia was later watered down with clubs in what are today known as Leagues One and Two made exempt, albeit on the understanding any remaining terraces had to be brought up to the highest standards by 1999.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Wolves owners buy back minority stake from US investment firm Guillory: The Pelicans need to provide reasons to keep believing after ugly start The Bounce: Breaking down Joel Embiid's (brief) ban by NBA All WSL and Championship matches to be held at main stadia for first time Jones?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Zack Rosenblatt spent time with Vrabel over the last five months and came away with a fantastic tale of who Vrabel is now, and what drives him.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Everyone either deals directly with a customer, supports someone who does or is part of the process that drives or supports the customer experience.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of the holiday that is just around the corner, recently released Bing Crosby compilation Ultimate Christmas jumps from Number Eight to Six with 65,000 units.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Bowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowls. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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