sumo

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Hair-pulling in sumo is akin to ear-biting in boxing, and never before had a grand champion lost a bout for resorting to it.

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  1. noun A Japanese form of wrestling in which a fighter loses if forced from the ring or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

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  • Hair-pulling in sumo is akin to ear-biting in boxing, and never before had a grand champion lost a bout for resorting to it. —  The Times of India
  • Ancient sport of sumo is abuzz in Japan over marijuana bust —  ABC News: ABCNews
  • Athletically gifted foreigners have succeeded in sumo -- both sitting grand champions are Mongolians -- while the sport is losing its popularity among Japanese children. —  Turkishdailynews Headlines
  • With the three potheads now banned from sumo, the makuuchi division is a bit less competitive than it used to be. —  Trans-Pacific Radio
  • Man arrested for assaulting junior high and elementary school girls in Kanagawa Kyoto man held for sending gifts to woman despite stalking warning Ex-sumo wrestler Wakakirin pleads guilty to marijuana possession Ex-baseball coach Okubo ordered to pay 200,000 yen for beating woman —  Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
 

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  1. Japanese sumō : su, mutually + , to rush at.
 

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