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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PELE Best-paid athlete in the world, for a time (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 18, 2024
8% PRO Paid athlete (3) The Times Concise Dec 1, 2025
7% ESPY Best Comeback Athlete, e.g. (4) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
7% AGAME Athlete's best effort (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
6% SHELLEDOUT Paid (10) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
6% HEEDED Paid attention to (6) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
6% ELITE Best of the best (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
6% ADS Paid spots (3) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
6% ANTED Paid (up) (5) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
6% IDIOM "The best of both worlds," e.g. (5) USA Today Nov 18, 2025

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