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Meanings of redshirt (redshirts) in anglès

Delay or suspension in United States college athletics of an athlete's participation to lengthen their period of eligibility.

Usage of redshirts in anglès
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This is particularly relevant with respect to the issue of redshirts.
The Guardian
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The redshirts followed us, jogging beside and behind the three-wheeler.
Anathem
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The circle of redshirts parted to let him in.
Anathem
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The redshirts to either side instantly turned their backs on her to look in other directions.
Anathem
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As we later established, the redshirts numbered twenty-five.
Anathem
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We had redshirts on the roof of Yul's fetch, elbows linked together to keep them from falling off.
Anathem
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Security forces, known as "redshirts" for their distinctive outfits, are highly admired by city dwellers and tourists alike.
Beyond Caprica
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This region of Thailand is home to many of the redshirts who have been protesting in Bangkok these last few weeks.
The Guardian
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At this stage, he's the calm eye of the storm, trying to feign interest at all the redshirts who keep keeling over around him.
The Guardian
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The 7-foot-1 Brown, who was 9 of 10 from the field, is one of eight freshmen, two of whom are redshirts.
Reuters
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The Redshirts formally applied to join the Congress Party and were admitted.
The duel: pakistan on the flight path of american power
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Even Garibaldi's Redshirts, when they liberated Italy, left Sicily in chains.
Beat the reaper: a novel
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While Redshirts draws from many inspirations, one naturally stands out from the rest.
Wired
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You can read the first five chapters of Redshirts at Tor.com, or download the first four chapters in a free Kindle edition.
Wired
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"Fusil!" called one of the other redshirts.
Anathem
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Earlier this week, Florida announced redshirt freshman forward Chase Johnson was transferring.
Reuters
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