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- noun Plural form of
downhiller .
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Examples
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In the meantime, Rearick is hoping for continued top 10s from Ligety, maybe a breakthrough by Weibrecht and improved results from veteran downhillers Marco Sullivan, Scott Macartney and Steven Nyman.
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The 1-2 finish marked the best performance in women's skiing history for American downhillers at the Olympics.
Vonn, Mancuso Go 1-2 for U.S. in Olympic Downhill Matthew Futterman 2010
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Making matters more challenging for young downhillers is the now-common practice of injecting a course with water to ensure that the slope remains consistent for every competitor throughout a race day.
The Old Men on the Mountains Matthew Futterman 2010
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The 1-2 finish marked the best performance in women's skiing history for American downhillers at the Olympics.
Vonn, Mancuso Go 1-2 for U.S. in Olympic Downhill Matthew Futterman 2010
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Sullivan is almost certain to miss Wednesday's race, another blow to a U.S. squad already missing two other downhillers.
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Making matters more challenging for young downhillers is the now-common practice of injecting a course with water to ensure that the slope remains consistent for every competitor throughout a race day.
The Old Men on the Mountains Matthew Futterman 2010
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Sullivan is almost certain to miss Wednesday's race, another blow to a U.S. squad already missing two other downhillers.
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Believe me, downhillers, XC mountain bike rubbers,and pro racers don't have rear brakes just as a back -up.
Ambiguity: Mixed Messages and Style Overlap BikeSnobNYC 2009
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Granted they are alone on the slope when they ski, but they can not afford to have any diminished senses when they are jetting down the slope especially the downhillers.
Richardson’s Accident Reignites Ski Helmet Debate - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Carved into a rural peak, the made-for-the-Olympics run starts with a 30-degree speed plunge and then quickly whips into the sorts of turns and jumps that downhillers love to hate.
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