How to Use robin in a Sentence

robin

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  • The men lost in the bronze-medal game and the women didn’t make it out of round-robin play.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
  • To get here, five teams played 16 games in the round-robin semifinals.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Vicky Persinger are 1-2 in round robin play, with six matches to go.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Just e0 feet away a pair of robin-sized birds bobbed and pecked on a pile of mussel shells.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The field of 48 two-woman teams will play 45 holes of round robin net four-ball match play.
    — Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Each golfer plays the other three in his group over the first three days in a round-robin format.
    — Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Score it for 40% off in a robin's egg blue, gray, or taupe color.
    — Sam Peters, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Trim painted robin’s egg blue ties a new addition to the rest of the house.
    — Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Later, the teams were re-seeded based on the round-robin results.
    — Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • To make: Dye or paint wooden eggs white or robin's egg blue.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
  • With the round-robin format a thing of the past, the schedule could be a deciding factor.
    — Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The Americans beat the Japanese in round-robin play then lost to them in the final.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • With those two victories, the team of Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys moved to 3-2 at the midway point of round-robin play.
    — USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022
  • This year, those same two teams came out on top in the round robin — without breaking much of a sweat.
    — Carol Schram, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Conor tilted his head to the side, like a curious robin.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • After the round robin, the top four teams move into the semifinals.
    — Bernie Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2022
  • An oasis for all Robert and Eva have seen robins, doves, owls, and even hawks in and around their garden.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 2023
  • Persinger and Plys will return to the ice Thursday with two more round-robin games, against Italy and Norway.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2022
  • The teams will play a round-robin, home and away format which includes 14 matches each.
    — Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The fledgling robin offers a shaky take-off with budding wings.
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 28 June 2022
  • The film follows a robin who is raised by a loving family of mice.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2022
  • These include species like cardinals, robins, and the goldfinch.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Each team plays each of the other five teams in a single round-robin tournament.
    — al, 23 July 2021
  • The trophy is presented to the service academy with the best record in the round-robin format.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 Oct. 2022
  • With 10 teams, the Big 12 has played round-robin schedules in football and basketball.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Sightings of seagulls have been made as well as thrushes and robins.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Each team plays six round-robin matches in the Challenge Cup before the top teams advance to the knockout round.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The squad currently holds a 3-3 record after six of 10 round-robin matches.
    — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The four teams will play in a round robin format, with six games in total taking place on August 3, 4, and 6.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 June 2021
  • The men's and women's tournaments are comprised of eight teams each and is played in a round-robin format.
    — Hatem Maher, ABC News, 18 July 2021

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