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Recent Examples of dogleg
Relaxing outside is hazard-free—a bundle of trees and a slight dogleg in the 3rd-hole fairway provide protection from wayward balls.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
With narrow fairways, elevation changes and severe doglegs, Estoril—one of Portugal’s oldest courses—demands accuracy and skill over distance.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Cell signals may vanish in northwest Georgia and not reappear with any consistency until the road doglegs into Alabama.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
McIlroy and his caddie trooped down the hill and into the tree on the dogleg only to be directed to his ball — at the edge of the crosswalk at the bottom of the hill.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
With narrow fairways, elevation changes and severe doglegs, Estoril—one of Portugal’s oldest courses—demands accuracy and skill over distance.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Cell signals may vanish in northwest Georgia and not reappear with any consistency until the road doglegs into Alabama.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
McIlroy and his caddie trooped down the hill and into the tree on the dogleg only to be directed to his ball — at the edge of the crosswalk at the bottom of the hill.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogleg
Noun
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Reigning world champion Thierry Neuville hit a patch of ice going into one hairpin and ripped the suspension off his car, limping back to the service park with a wheel dangling in the breeze.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the Rallye Monte Carlo went viral as the World Rally Championship posted videos of fans lining hairpin turns, and cars flying past with inches to spare.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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In New Mexico, the high wind warning is impacting portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the east slopes of the Sacramento Mountains, the southeast Tularosa Basin, and the west-central Tularosa Basin.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Biking through the Marin Headlands is a memorable experience, followed by a visit to the hamlet of Sausalito or a rigorous ride up the slopes of Mount Tamalpais.—
Visit California,
AFAR Media,
12 Mar. 2025
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Elam was looked at to be a lockdown corner and showed flashes of that during his rookie season with the Bills.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Pro Football Focus gave Hobbs an overall grade of 61.4 last season, which ranked 110th out of 223 corners.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a striking statistic: 59% of Americans say that irresponsible spending is a bigger turnoff than bad breath.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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If wireless earbuds have always been a turnoff for you, then the Noble FoKus Rex5 will change your opinion.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Out near the 10 freeway south of Phoenix, this much longer and faster loop formerly served as an IndyCar test track (including one day when Ayrton Senna reportedly drove there).—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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And for an administration that has premised itself on efficiency, a never-ending loop of funding bait and switch does not exactly make for minimizing waste.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Dogleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogleg. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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