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a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Bahamas, which must win the tourney to advance to the 2024 games, will open with Finland on July 2 and Poland on July 3.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
The in-season tourney is, objectively, a meaningless competition.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Amazon’s deal includes alternating conference finals, a Thursday night package, the in-season NBA Cup tourney and international rights.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2024
The first format in the world entirely dedicated to the art of sports commentary, ‘Hit the Mic’ aired from April 2024, as the UEFA European Champions League soccer tourney began its crunch matches, averaging 400,000 viewers per episode, including catchup.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
The in-season tourney is, objectively, a meaningless competition.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Amazon’s deal includes alternating conference finals, a Thursday night package, the in-season NBA Cup tourney and international rights.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2024
The first format in the world entirely dedicated to the art of sports commentary, ‘Hit the Mic’ aired from April 2024, as the UEFA European Champions League soccer tourney began its crunch matches, averaging 400,000 viewers per episode, including catchup.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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With Wales qualifying for their first major tournament, Wiegman said her side was looking forward to their rivalry with the neighbors.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Glendora 67, Bishop Amat 56: Colton Grey scored 32 points in the championship game of the Glendora tournament.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Has anyone in lockup ever had as immaculate a cut, color, brow, and lippie game than Ms. Clark?Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Led behind the phenomenal play and leadership of star center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York has won three of their last four games.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The panel pointed out that the Secret Service, already stretched thin by the demands of a presidential campaign, was tasked with protecting two high-profile individuals that day—Trump and first lady Jill Biden, who was attending a nearby event.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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There is no way to buy it, and mothers can only get it for free by participating in events.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Being certified as an adjudicator by the National Dance Council America means your expertise in the art form is so wide-ranging and highly regarded that you're granted the ability to judge other professionals in national competitions.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dramatic competition as well as the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Ensemble.Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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