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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, for short (3)
8% PROS Paid athletes (4) USA Today Jun 30, 2025
7% ESPY "Best Comeback Athlete," for one (4) New York Times Sep 2, 2025
7% COE Sebastian ____, president of World Athletics (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
7% BOXER Athlete paid to punch (5) Newsday Jul 29, 2025
7% TIPSFROMTHEPROS Gratuities left by paid athletes? (15)
6% ADS Paid spots (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2025
6% ANTED Paid for cards (5) Universal Sep 2, 2025
6% ELITE Best of the best (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 29, 2025

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