the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Koo also suffered an inexplicable viral moment against the New England Patriots three weeks ago when his foot got caught in the turf.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Guessand ended up on the turf, with the entire episode rather ungainly — similar to his only other goal in an Aston Villa shirt against Go Ahead Eagles, where a block-cum-interception trickled into the net.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
After winning two straight in Weeks 12 and 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas fell last Thursday night, 44-30, to the Detroit Lions—and also lost star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a concussion in the third quarter after a hard landing on the turf.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Kicker Younghoe Koo missed the ball, kicking the turf instead, on a 47-yard field goal attempt.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Guessand ended up on the turf, with the entire episode rather ungainly — similar to his only other goal in an Aston Villa shirt against Go Ahead Eagles, where a block-cum-interception trickled into the net.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
After winning two straight in Weeks 12 and 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas fell last Thursday night, 44-30, to the Detroit Lions—and also lost star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a concussion in the third quarter after a hard landing on the turf.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Kicker Younghoe Koo missed the ball, kicking the turf instead, on a 47-yard field goal attempt.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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