plural robins
1
: a large North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with brownish-gray upperparts, blackish head and tail, black and whitish streaked throat, and dull reddish breast and underparts
called also American robin
2
a
: a small chiefly European Old World flycatcher (Erithacus rubecula) having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast
b
: any of various Old World songbirds that are related to or resemble the European robin
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The 2023 event itself was a great display of the game’s top players competing in round robin competition and guaranteeing semi-finals quality matches throughout the weekend.
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Gunn was swept out of the round robin portion of the women’s breaking competition on Friday, with the judges scoring each of her three bouts 18-0 in favor of her opponents.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Gunn sadly lost out in the round robin qualifier on Friday, failing to make the final in the event, which is making its debut at these Games and is not currently on the slate of disciplines for the LA Games in 2028.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2024
Eight double ‘round robin’ events conclude today, where each one of all of the six teams will have raced every other team twice, with the top four teams qualifying to move to the semi-finals.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Gunn was swept out of the round robin portion of the women’s breaking competition on Friday, with the judges scoring each of her three bouts 18-0 in favor of her opponents.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Gunn sadly lost out in the round robin qualifier on Friday, failing to make the final in the event, which is making its debut at these Games and is not currently on the slate of disciplines for the LA Games in 2028.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2024
Eight double ‘round robin’ events conclude today, where each one of all of the six teams will have raced every other team twice, with the top four teams qualifying to move to the semi-finals.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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robin
noun
rob·in
ˈräb-ən 
1
: a small European thrush with an orange red face, throat, and breast
2
: a large North American thrush with a grayish back and head and a brick red breast
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