turf
Example Sentences
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Football legend Pele once trod its turf, and international sporting competitions have been held there.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
"On this type of turf you often get burns, and because the skin is broken, if bacteria is already there, that's it's way of getting in and causing an infection."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Plus, gloves, helmets, elbow guards, leg protectors, arm sleeves, sliding mitts, cleats, turf shoes, the coolest sunglasses, Bruce Bolt batting gloves, fluorescent batting grips, socks, pants, belts and garments known simply as “ice-cream shorts.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Microsoft’s Cowork offering is a sign that the company is defending its turf and pushing to capture more AI workloads within its established user base.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
I sat at the hearth that night, glad that Da had left us with enough turf to burn until he came back.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.