home turf

Example Sentences

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Chinese automakers were not just competing on their home turf but also gaining market share in Europe, he warned.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It was first worn in the 1880s when Scotland defeated England 6-1 on their home turf, a scoreline that had never been seen before.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A small country whose president was captured by a powerful nation wins its first World Baseball Classic by beating the same country on their home turf with majority of fan support.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

It’s about territory, and one side is encroaching on the other’s home turf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Strangely, it was not until 1939 that Alfred Loomis first visited Lawrence’s home turf in Berkeley—but then he became nearly a permanent member of the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik