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turf

[turf] / tɜrf /
NOUN
earth
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NOUN
personal territory
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She says it is "surreal" to be returning to perform at such a massive event taking place on her home turf just over a decade later.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A pitch in Cambodia where the turf was just the part of the ground with the least gravel.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Whatever the cause, the turf war churned up inside information about Pulte and his grandson.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

In some parks, even the turf is getting a makeover.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I sat there with the knitting in my lap, staring first at the wool, the color of oats, and then at the turf in the hearth, bits of glowing orange blocks.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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