deuce
Example Sentences
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The turnover ➡️ The easy deuce for Khamenia @DukeMBB makes em pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Though she pushed Sabalenka to deuce on her opening service game, Anisimova’s afternoon was soon overtaken by mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2025
Sabalenka held serve just once in the opening set - and even that required three deuce games - and quickly found herself a double break down.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
It lasted 16 minutes and contained 24 points, going to deuce nine times.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024
“Mrs. Fairfax? No; what the deuce would you call her for? What can she do? Let her sleep unmolested.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
