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sties

noun

variants or styes

plural of sty

as in dumps

a dirty or messy place "That house is such a sty that I'm never setting foot in there again," she said with a shudder

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holes

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Even with a pair of bogeys on the final four holes, Fleetwood did enough Saturday — a 1-under 69, his third round under par this week — and was five shots behind Sam Burns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
His 197 strokes over the closing 54 holes a year ago are tied for the second-fewest in the history of the Open.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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