athletic career

collocation in English

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athletic
adjective
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/æθˈlet.ɪk/us
/æθˈlet̬.ɪk/
strong, healthy, and good ...
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career
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈrɪər/us
/kəˈrɪr/
the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn ...
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(Definition ofathleticandcareerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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His collegeathleticcareerwas not without controversy.
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Hisathleticcareerwas curtailed by a leg injury in 1930.
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Hisathleticcareerended after he suffered a back injury at the age of 19.
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He pursued anathleticcareerfollowing his graduation the next year - specifically as a professional wrestler.
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Hisathleticcareerwas cut short by a massive rotator cuff injury.
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After graduating with a degree in engineering, the former sports hero rarely returned to campus and underplayed his outstandingathleticcareer.
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In her 15-yearathleticcareer, she won a total of 37 gold medals, 16 silver and 16 bronze.
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After hisathleticcareer, he became the president of his family's manufacturing business.
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During hisathleticcareerhe won numerous trophies and was one of the most popular athletes in the country.
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Expanding his varsityathleticcareerbeyond football, he played catcher for the varsity baseball team and guard for the varsity basketball team.
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He later described this as the greatest disappointment of hisathleticcareer, and it was the final time he represented his country on the track.
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After hisathleticcareer, he retired to become a doctor.
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Three years later, he quit school to devote himself full-time to hisathleticcareer.
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He began hisathleticcareerat the young age of five by playing basketball for the local recreation center.
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As for hisathleticcareer, 1920 was his most successful year.
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Hisathleticcareerspanned the late-1970s and 1980s.
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She was amazed by his performance and begins following hisathleticcareer.
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His distinguishedathleticcareerspanned three decades and included numerous titles.
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This marked the end of hisathleticcareer.
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The film delves into his lifepast, present and futurefocusing on hisathleticcareer, acting and activism.
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