Corinthians
noun
Co·rin·thi·ans
kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz 
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see Bible Table
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On the topic of rules, the Brazilian Football Confederation has decided to impose yellow cards on any player who stands on the ball — a trick Memphis Depay used to kill a few seconds in a Brazilian cup game for Corinthians last month (below).
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Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
On Sunday Palmeiras drew at home to Botafogo and Corinthians drew away against Bahia.
São Paulo stumbled at home against Sport, missing a fantastic opportunity to kickstart a title charge amidst massive excitement from home fans in the build up to this game.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The San Diego Wave continued to remake their roster on Wednesday, acquiring defender Daniela Arias from Brazil’s Corinthians Femenino for an undisclosed fee and signing her to a two-year deal through 2026 with a mutual option for 2027.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And this kid, lest it be forgotten, was still a rookie, signed from Corinthians after only 27 games with the Brazilian club.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The first is Isaiah 41:10, and the other is 2 Corinthians 11:30.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
Fans arrive prior to a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles at Arena Corinthians on September 06, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Their Week 1 opponent on Sept. 5 has yet to be named, as the NFL will return to Corinthians Arena for the second year in a row.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
The Chargers, who are no stranger to competing abroad, will learn their opponent for the Sept. 5 game at the Corinthians Arena when the league’s schedule is released this spring.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
On Sunday Palmeiras drew at home to Botafogo and Corinthians drew away against Bahia.
São Paulo stumbled at home against Sport, missing a fantastic opportunity to kickstart a title charge amidst massive excitement from home fans in the build up to this game.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The San Diego Wave continued to remake their roster on Wednesday, acquiring defender Daniela Arias from Brazil’s Corinthians Femenino for an undisclosed fee and signing her to a two-year deal through 2026 with a mutual option for 2027.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And this kid, lest it be forgotten, was still a rookie, signed from Corinthians after only 27 games with the Brazilian club.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The first is Isaiah 41:10, and the other is 2 Corinthians 11:30.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
Fans arrive prior to a game between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles at Arena Corinthians on September 06, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Their Week 1 opponent on Sept. 5 has yet to be named, as the NFL will return to Corinthians Arena for the second year in a row.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
The Chargers, who are no stranger to competing abroad, will learn their opponent for the Sept. 5 game at the Corinthians Arena when the league’s schedule is released this spring.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Corinthians
noun
Co·rin·thi·ans
kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see bible
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