strokes
Example Sentences
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Scheffler finished the year sixth on Tour in strokes gained putting—a far cry from 2023 when he ranked among the worst, all the way down in 162nd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
When he finished at 17-under par, eight strokes clear of second place, he became just the fifth player in the past 40 years to record multiple career victories by that wide of a margin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported Mladic's death on Thursday after he suffered several strokes in recent months.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Having suffered heart attacks and strokes, Mladić claimed that his health would be better protected in his home country.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He began to trim some palm fronds with firm strokes.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
