turf

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Recent Examples of turf The Rays have two chances on their home turf to capture the American League pennant, while the Guardians have to find a way to revive their offense. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The Irish star said Tall Tales & Murder marked her first time shooting on home turf with a local crew. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Finally, when expectations crested for the Jayhawks, they got pummeled on their home turf. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 Having just abandoned his bid for the presidency after a poor showing in the Iowa caucus, the fight was a chance to reassert strength on his home turf. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turf
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Noun
  • The murder of two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank is the jumping-off point for a large-scale invasion of the Palestinian territory, a move that would further test the nation’s fraying relationship with the United States.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week underscore obstacles to ending the war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The comedian on being the subject of a Judd Apatow documentary, her passion for open-book accounting, and dating in her fifties.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But filmmakers sometimes lean too far in the direction of our film subjects.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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