the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Comcast found a way to get it past its usual challenges of consumers leaving its cable offerings and getting people to visit its theme parks: the Olympics.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Thomas became the first American woman since Allyson Felix in 2012 to win the 200-meter dash at the Olympics.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Even excluding the $1.9 billion in incremental revenue from the Olympics, revenue in the Media division still increased 4.9%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Giron, a 31-year-old from Thousand Oaks, ticked off his busy calendar the last few months — Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Olympics, the U.S. Open.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Thomas became the first American woman since Allyson Felix in 2012 to win the 200-meter dash at the Olympics.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Even excluding the $1.9 billion in incremental revenue from the Olympics, revenue in the Media division still increased 4.9%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Giron, a 31-year-old from Thousand Oaks, ticked off his busy calendar the last few months — Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Olympics, the U.S. Open.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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