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Recent Examples of turf
Our first practice had been a disaster, and the first game would be against the Kazakh national team, the home team, on its home turf in front of its own fans, at a venue that was very much a spectacle of Kazakh nationalism.
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Will Grant, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
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People reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex don’t really know what’s happening back in Prince Harry’s home turf.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 June 2025
Just a week ago, the Roadrunners made a mockery of the Austin Regional — scoring 26 runs across three games — and took down No. 2 Texas twice on the Longhorns’ home turf.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
In addition to Vanderbilt and Texas, No. 7 Georgia, No. 10 Ole Miss, No. 11 Clemson, No. 12 Oregon, and No. 16 Southern Miss were eliminated in the regionals despite their home turf advantage.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Will Grant, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
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People reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex don’t really know what’s happening back in Prince Harry’s home turf.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 June 2025
Just a week ago, the Roadrunners made a mockery of the Austin Regional — scoring 26 runs across three games — and took down No. 2 Texas twice on the Longhorns’ home turf.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
In addition to Vanderbilt and Texas, No. 7 Georgia, No. 10 Ole Miss, No. 11 Clemson, No. 12 Oregon, and No. 16 Southern Miss were eliminated in the regionals despite their home turf advantage.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
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The Israeli military says more than 400 rockets and hundreds of drones have been launched at Israeli territory since the conflict began.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
19 June 2025
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From answering the clients’ confusion to leading them on unfamiliar financial territories, the Windfall Advisors team feels like a friend and a partner in their goal of financial security.—
Georgette Virgo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The judge did not address an issue with a second juror, which was the subject of a discussion when the courtroom was briefly closed to the public Friday.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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Ford’s rise and fall is the subject of a new documentary in Netflix’s Trainwreck series.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
16 June 2025
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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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