strokes
Example Sentences
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Fourteen years earlier, it made elite golfers look like weekend hackers when the scoring average in the final round alone was 8.7 strokes over par.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
He’s also let his hand get heavier, painting his optimism in broad, unmistakable strokes for anyone searching for something to hold onto in an increasingly divided and combative world outside the movie theater.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
In the summer of 1979 he moved into a house in the Hollywood Hills, and soon adorned its pool with swishing strokes of blue paint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
He said more trials were needed before they could be recommended as a way "to reduce cardiovascular events", such as heart attacks and strokes.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
I hear clumsy paddle strokes and realize someone must be approaching in a canoe.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
