strokes
Example Sentences
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Rory McIlroy says "he felt lost" as he toiled to a 66th-place finish - 25 strokes behind champion Scottie Scheffler - at the St Jude Championship.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The researchers studied two people who had experienced strokes that damaged language-processing areas of the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
He made a two at the short 17th but it was too little too late as the 2009 Open champion finished two strokes behind his compatriot.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
He entered the final round with a two-stroke lead but was down by four strokes with nine holes to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
She rubbed my arm in vigorous, bracing strokes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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