strokes
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Their meet-cute is more of a meet-annoying, but different strokes for different folks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Bryson has been penalised two strokes for inadvertently improving the area of his intended swing, so the intended backswing on the fifth hole when he was playing his second shot," a R&A spokesperson told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ultimately, McIlroy finishing 148th in the putting strokes gained statistics - with only eight players worse in the field - illustrated where it had gone wrong.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The FDA cleared Lipfendra to treat high cholesterol, which is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
I came up for a second, took a deep breath, and swam for the rock, timing my strokes so I wouldn't be thrown onto the lethal surface.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
