strokes
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After 54 holes, 22 players sat within four strokes of the lead, the most ever at a PGA Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
She still ran away with the tournament by four strokes, while reminding the golf world that there might not be a more dominant force in the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
This included reductions in heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
But Adam says the 12 months ahead are about more than strokes, leg kicks, minutes and seconds.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Alex continued to brush her hair with his fingers, drawing his hand across her forehead in long, slow strokes, barely touching her, as soft as if he were petting a baby bird.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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