the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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From the moment Butler hit the turf with the ball in his hands, everything changed for both franchises.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The 49ers had all sorts of issues with the turf immediately after the stadium was built, but solved them in the years after the Super Bowl.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Overwatering can cause the turf to decline.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The settlement further noted that SDSU was already in the process of making repairs to the women’s outdoor track and pledged to replace the turf on a practice field used by female athletes’ teams before the 2027-28 academic year.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The 49ers had all sorts of issues with the turf immediately after the stadium was built, but solved them in the years after the Super Bowl.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Overwatering can cause the turf to decline.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The settlement further noted that SDSU was already in the process of making repairs to the women’s outdoor track and pledged to replace the turf on a practice field used by female athletes’ teams before the 2027-28 academic year.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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