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Recent Examples of tourney Netflix’s pickup of the two Women’s World Cup tourneys for U.S. members is its latest push into live sports. Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024 The host site is fabulous and the tourney draws from the large player base in Southern California. Todd Boss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Horizon and Oak Ridge won games at the Bishop Moore girls basketball tourney, while Boone won at the New Smyrna Beach boys hoops event. Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025 However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tourney 
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Noun
  • This obsession has become his top priority, guiding him in organizing his practice and tournament schedule for the upcoming year.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Screenshot: Richard Lawler / The Verge The update also expands the Sports app’s soccer coverage with the addition of the UK’s FA Cup, EFL Championship, and League Cup tournaments.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Mizzou women’s squad has yet to win an SEC game this season.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Many of those prospects are expected to be key contributors immediately to help a Wisconsin team that finished 5-7 last season and missed a bowl game for the first time in 23 years.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.
    Aïda Amer, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
  • While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Making better use of A.I., Mr. Burns said, is crucial to the U.S. competition with China.
    Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Howe’s men will share the club record of nine consecutive victories across all competitions with Kevin Keegan’s vintage (May to September 1994) and Rafa Benitez’s Championship-winning side (September to November 2016).
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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