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Recent Examples of tee off
That group tees off at 12:55 p.m. Central on Sunday.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025
What’s happening in sports At a glance … The final round of the Masters tees off today.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Two of the sport’s greatest competitors – and also its most popular players – are teeing off in the final round of the Masters.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Nicolai tees off at 7:51 a.m. Thursday and Rasmus at 12:33 p.m.
If they are spotted together, here’s a tip: Nicolai’s hair is shorter.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2025
What’s happening in sports At a glance … The final round of the Masters tees off today.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Two of the sport’s greatest competitors – and also its most popular players – are teeing off in the final round of the Masters.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Nicolai tees off at 7:51 a.m. Thursday and Rasmus at 12:33 p.m.
If they are spotted together, here’s a tip: Nicolai’s hair is shorter.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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Apparently, Apple angered the US judge and the regulation behind it.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The English-for-truckers push has particularly angered me, though.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Kanye ranted, collapsed, rebounded—chaotically, but consistently.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Police extracted dozens of audio clips from the device, most of Smith ranting about government conspiracies and rapping to the beat in his head.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
19 Apr. 2025
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In another episode, Carême participates in a national cooking competition, judged by a snarling food critic who has a pet monkey for some reason.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Offices closed and traffic was snarled in Madrid and Lisbon, while some civilians in Barcelona directed traffic.—
Renata Brito and Barry Hatton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The batter will sputter and bubble—use the handle to quickly swirl the pan and distribute the batter across the entire surface.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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Over that span, an offense the Twins believed was capable of again finishing in the top 10 in runs scored sputtered.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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In the weeks between Passover and Shavuot, a plague raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva and on Lag BaOmer, the dying ceased.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Pope Francis frequently called for peace in Ukraine, and the relationship became strained as the conflict raged on.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Scouts raved about his physical, 6-foot-5 frame and his 98 mph fastball.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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In a statement in March, Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox raved about working with Backstreet Boys and other artists on the duets project.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Deep mines are often required to vent the gas from mines to avoid the risk of explosion.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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If this is only the first or second time someone vents to you, jumping to a formal boundary conversation could feel dismissive or even harsh.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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