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Recent Examples of turf
His contribution allowed San Leandro to install a professional-grade turf field, and as one of the school’s most iconic alumni, Leno and his team worked to make the field blue.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
Shanahan said whether fields are on artificial surface — like Houston’s NRG Stadium turf — or grass would have no bearing on whether Purdy was declared ready to play.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
As Robbie's actions target stash houses run by the notorious Dark Hearts motorcycle gang, a deadly turf war erupts, escalating tensions in the city and drawing both law enforcement and criminal factions into a high-stakes battle over control, survival and justice.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
On the sack, defensive lineman Jowon Briggs appeared to step on Young’s calf, causing Young’s ankle to get caught on the MetLife Stadium turf.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
Shanahan said whether fields are on artificial surface — like Houston’s NRG Stadium turf — or grass would have no bearing on whether Purdy was declared ready to play.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
As Robbie's actions target stash houses run by the notorious Dark Hearts motorcycle gang, a deadly turf war erupts, escalating tensions in the city and drawing both law enforcement and criminal factions into a high-stakes battle over control, survival and justice.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
On the sack, defensive lineman Jowon Briggs appeared to step on Young’s calf, causing Young’s ankle to get caught on the MetLife Stadium turf.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
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Flick will not back down from his high-line philosophy as squeezing up the pitch allows Barcelona to dominate territory and bring their technically gifted players closer to goal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Lithuania has closed its largest airport and land border crossings with Belarus following the latest incident involving balloons launched from Belarusian territory.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Not to mention the films and books based on the subject.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jim Trusty, Rozier’s attorney, strongly disputed the accusations, saying that prosecutors characterized Rozier as a subject of their investigation and not a target.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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