often capitalized
: a jump in figure skating from the outer forward edge of one skate with 1¹/₂ turns taken in the air and a return to the outer backward edge of the other skate
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Meanwhile, 24-year-old Amber Glenn won her first national women’s title, overcoming a couple of mistakes with a majestic triple axel to become the first openly LGBTQ+ athlete to win a U.S. women’s title.
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USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The 4-foot-11 14-year-old falls on her opening jump, a double axel, but lands six triple jumps, three in combination, in her program.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
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USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The 4-foot-11 14-year-old falls on her opening jump, a double axel, but lands six triple jumps, three in combination, in her program.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Axel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axel. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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