the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Instead, Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman lowered his head and shoved Flournoy further into the turf, bending his knee back into an awkward position.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Boutte dropped the pass after hitting his head off the turf, and Humphrey didn’t bring in the ball.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The Jags wideout might as well have been Nathan MacKinnon at full tilt, because Locke promptly fell to his backside on the turf.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Adams, who did not play against Seattle, did some light running and cuts on the turf at Lumen Field prior to Thursday’s game.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Boutte dropped the pass after hitting his head off the turf, and Humphrey didn’t bring in the ball.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The Jags wideout might as well have been Nathan MacKinnon at full tilt, because Locke promptly fell to his backside on the turf.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Adams, who did not play against Seattle, did some light running and cuts on the turf at Lumen Field prior to Thursday’s game.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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