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dogleg

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Definition of dogleg

as in hairpin

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Recent Examples of dogleg The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. — Mark Dee may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026 On the 15th hole – a 510-yard par 5 with a dogleg left – my second shot left me on the wrong side of the fairway, trees blocking a direct line to the green. — Mike Dame, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogleg

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County plans called for a bridge nearly 1,200 feet long and roughly 400 feet above the river, eliminating several of the hairpin turns that lead to the old crossing.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Ninth overall at the start of the day, the Austrian crashed heavily on a hairpin bend at the start of the stage.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hairpin

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In place of the squardrop-style slope at the front of the roofline, this one is a pure, uninterrupted box, ensuring that the full amount of headroom is available from the back door to the front wall.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Farther south in Arcadia, the village of Vytina puts the eight slopes of Mainalo Ski Centre within reach of a village stay.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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In Horizon West, located in the southwest corner of the county, Bay Lake Elementary School opened about 10 years ago.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas scored in the first half with shots from outside the penalty area, before Chema Andres completed the win with a header at the back post from Gross’ corner.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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