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  • noun Plural form of superathlete.

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Examples

  • He thinks the mapping of the human genome will one day lead to the creation of "superathletes," who are not only healthier but better proportioned and more athletically gifted.

    CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Sports Records - January 3, 2000 2000

  • General consensus among the guests was that these superathletes don't feel fear.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Fresca 2010

  • General consensus among the guests was that these superathletes don't feel fear.

    Feel the Fear, and Take the Charge Fresca 2010

  • Who's listening: Doctors, science editors, hypochondriacsMark McCormackSPORTS AGENTWhat he's saying: The real-life Jerry Maguire of International Management Group christens superathletes before they even hit the field.

    The Buzz Machine 2008

  • Might neural pathways repeatedly used mimic what research has shown to be true in the "superathletes," in that the pathways for successful actions have heavier myelin sheaths?

    NYT > Home Page By THE NEW YORK TIMES 2012

  • "In other words, only the superathletes are surviving," Le Maho says.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • "In other words, only the superathletes are surviving," Le Maho says.

    NPR Topics: News 2011

  • Born to Run about hidden tribes and superathletes racing ridiculous distances in remote places.

    Mark Dowds 2010

  • When used in mice, PPAR - ∂ converted ordinary creatures into superathletes, dubbed marathon mice.

    National Geographic News 2010

  • "These foods," she said, "are like the supermodels and superathletes for the food world, giving you the biggest bang for your buck, as far as health goes."

    Breaking News: CBS News 2010

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