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Western Illinois had fired its head football coach and Eck, one of his assistants, was so tired of the coaching treadmill that he interviewed for a job selling artificial turf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In July Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD challenged Toyota, Nissan and Suzuki on their home turf, launching a pint-sized "kei" car in Japan.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Surfaced with artificial turf and pebbles, it has a swing set, firepits, picnic tables, a running track, a bar, a 30-foot-wide screen for movies and panoramic views of the Hollywood Hills and city skyline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Coleman Jr stayed on the turf, before eventually being helped from the field by two team members, who carried him so he did not have to put weight on his injured leg.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

This street, Onerfin Avenue, is the line between our territory and the start of Stinger turf.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

In addition, the NFL’s data shows a notably higher rate of noncontact injuries on synthetic turfs in 2019, and studies of earlier seasons found a similar discrepancy.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022

"The no-nonsense presentation of award announcements and acceptance speeches was followed by a lively special that impressively showcased contemporary Broadway musicals on their home turfs and classic reunions that felt fresh and welcome."

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2021

“They have their own turfs that they are the kings of,” said Hariharan, who left Amazon and eventually founded CommerceIQ, which advises brands like Colgate and Kimberly-Clark on e-commerce.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021

“They have their own turfs that they are the kings of,” said Mr. Hariharan, who left Amazon and eventually founded CommerceIQ, which advises brands like Colgate and Kimberly-Clark on e-commerce.

From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2021

It consisted solely of heaps of stones—which were handy for throwing down the hole—together with a few rusty Genoese cross-bows with their bolts and a pile of turfs for the unlit fire.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

It was newly raised: the raw earth was covered with fresh-cut turves: about it were planted fifteen spears.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Hastily he stamped out what was left of the fire, scattered the ashes, and laid the turves on the hole.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The oldest kind were, indeed, no more than built imitations of smials, thatched with dry grass or straw, or roofed with turves, and having walls somewhat bulged.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

He found that a small brand, burning away to its outer end, had kindled some fern at the edge of the fire, and the fern blazing up had set the turves smouldering.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

And so the red blood blushing in their faces and their eyes shining with wonder, Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

That made it a surprise when Titans ownership turfed him out after the 2023 season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

Outside, there are turfed grounds, a basketball court, and a four-car garage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025

Some say they were turfed off the team for no apparent reason and felt immediately replaceable - echoing Cassie Patten's comments of feeling like a "commodity" to a coach.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

I have to say that I did run afoul of the authorities in Iran and was turfed out with 48 hours to leave and probably couldn’t go back, but I completely second what Pico said.

From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

He turfed out half the contents of his trunk before he found it hiding beneath the rolled-up socks in which he was still keeping his bottle of lucky potion, Felix Felicis.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

It infects the heath-star moss that is damaging UK environments by taking over and turfing out other species.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

By turfing the British out, Gálvez denied them a port in the Gulf of Mexico.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2019

All the Australian tyro cared about was that he possessed the belief and the talent to prolong "the best week of my life" by turfing Nadal out of the grasscourt major.

From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2014

“We’re not a turfing group for Google’s competitors.”

From Forbes ● Sep. 21, 2011

What pleasure have we taken in planting and pulling up, digging and scattering, watering and draining, turfing and gravelling!

From Anna St. Ives by Thomas Holcroft