athletic competition

collocation in English

meaningsofathleticandcompetition

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athletic
adjective
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/æθˈlet.ɪk/us
/æθˈlet̬.ɪk/
strong, healthy, and good ...
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competition
noun
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/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than ...
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(Definition ofathleticandcompetitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are destroying the true meaning ofathleticcompetitionand do nothing but set a bad example, in particular to our young people.
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The goal of the new organization was to protect student-athletes and enforce rules forathleticcompetitionbetween the state's secondary schools.
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Athleticcompetitionbegan play during the 201112 school year.
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Clay believes that a balance of mental, physical, and emotional health will help him inathleticcompetition.
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The term is also used to refer to the annualathleticcompetitionamong these seven schools.
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The term is often used in reference toathleticcompetition, but it is used in other contexts such as electoral politics.
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Statements released by the school board upheld the unanimous opinion of coaches, desiring to softenathleticcompetition.
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The sports center arranges a very colorfulathleticcompetitionevery year.
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Scholars have critiqued the idea thatathleticcompetitionmight lead to greater understanding between cultures and, therefore, to peace.
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The split resulted in a lower quality ofathleticcompetitionat both events because neither could claim the whole field of competitors.
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At the junior high level (grades 7-8), there is noathleticcompetitionbeyond the district level.
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Whenathleticcompetitionexceeds the regular season, additional compensation is paid.
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Wednesday classes finish at 12:25, early enough for most teams to make it to their afternoonathleticcompetition.
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However, the accompanying photographs show a young boy playing tennis and volleyball, making clear that the passage is actually referencingathleticcompetition.
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But that's like saying pro wrestling is a show aboutathleticcompetition.
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The schools in the section compete with each other inathleticcompetition.
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It requires the development of an athletic concussion safety training program for interscholasticathleticcompetition.
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To date these are the only national titles the university has achieved inathleticcompetition.
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He is a frequent lecturer on topics such as the effects of steroids, injury rehabilitation, and drug use inathleticcompetition.
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The campus will include state-of-the-art facilities for scientific inquiry, sports andathleticcompetition, as well as presentations and guest speakers.
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