college athlete

collocation in English

meaningsofcollegeandathlete

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college
noun
uk
/ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/
US
a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= ...
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athlete
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæθ.liːt/us
/ˈæθ.liːt/
a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in ...
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(Definition ofcollegeandathletefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was an outstandingcollegeathlete, and also was a sprinter and jumper for the track team.
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Jojo enjoys the spoils of being acollegeathlete, such as using a tutor program to force other students to complete his school assignments.
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Byrd was a starcollegeathleteand participated in varsity football, baseball, and track.
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For example, if one observes acollegeathlete, one makes predictions and assumptions about other college athletes based on that one observation.
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He was a multi-sportcollegeathlete, playing halfback in football, forward in basketball, and the middle infield in baseball.
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Three years older than most members of the sophomore class, he was already a party member and a popularcollegeathlete.
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Acollegeathletecan receive up to $120,000 in total scholarships, so essentially they already are being paid for their participation.
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Russ was a starcollegeathletein baseball, basketball, and track and field.
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Between 1890 and 1905, 330 college athletes died as a direct result of injuries sustained on the football field.
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It appealed to the strong college athletes and other fine spirits of the colleges because of its difficulty.
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Cabin staff, instructors, and counselors are typically college athletes.
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The award is given to college athletes who have overcome great personal, academic and emotional odds to achieve academic success.
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The next year the meet was expanded to include high school and college athletes.
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Further, college athletes are people who devote long hours to practice for their sports.
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The main reason behind the decision was the ongoing debate on whether college athletes should receive payment.
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However, rowers comprise only 2.2% of total college athletes.
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It has been explored for example with regard to college athletes.
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Sessions are for extremely dedicated high school and college athletes.
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It was here that he participated, at the age of fifty-eight, in vigorous tests of strength and endurance versus the college athletes.
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