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Recent Examples of tee off
With the golf world's best preparing to tee off in her backyard for the 2026 PGA Championship, one of the most promising young golfers in the Philadelphia area is taking notes.
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Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The Dodgers again couldn’t hold a lead, letting the Rockies tee off for 15 hits.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Watson, a two-time Masters champion who participated in Thursday morning's ceremonial tee off at Augusta National, voiced strong criticism about the process.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Today, trying the legendary fare (and paying next to nothing for it) is as much a part of the Masters experience as seeing the golfers tee off.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
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Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The Dodgers again couldn’t hold a lead, letting the Rockies tee off for 15 hits.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Watson, a two-time Masters champion who participated in Thursday morning's ceremonial tee off at Augusta National, voiced strong criticism about the process.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Today, trying the legendary fare (and paying next to nothing for it) is as much a part of the Masters experience as seeing the golfers tee off.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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Star forward Sardar Azmoun was dropped in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Butler’s refusal to attend the hearing frustrated and angered several of Sheron’s supporters present for the hearing Wednesday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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She has also been criticized for not raising her voice on Selection Sundays, as if a conference commissioner could rant and rave more teams in the Field of 68.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian drones now pummel industrial targets across Russia nightly, shutting down oil refineries, snarling logistics, and forcing airports to close for days at a time.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Laurie plays the snarling, villainous Richard Roper in the BBC and Prime Video’s big-budget adaptation of le Carré’s The Night Manager.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Both series peaked early and both sputtered on to diminishing returns before giving up the ghost (sorry) — at least until the IP was dusted off again, to arguable gain in the case of Scream.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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The Royals’ offense has sputtered this year, scoring just 221 runs, the fewest in the majors.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Three cases nearly overwhelmed us, while 3,000 raged in Liberia.—
Tom Frieden,
STAT,
6 June 2026
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Local television channel Hiru showed image of firefighters, police and residents trying to contain the raging fire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Out of some 2,600 reviewers, dozens are repeat buyers who rave about the shoe’s durability.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Friends who work in the art world here rave about the explosion of commercial galleries and world-class museums in Galatea, Beyoğlu and nearby Tophane (areas that can easily be covered on foot), while Art International Istanbul is becoming as well-known as Frieze, Art Basel or the Armoury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Officials first responded to the GKN Aerospace facility on May 21 after a storage tank containing methyl methacrylate — a toxic chemical used in acrylic-plastics manufacturing — began venting vapors.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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At least one truck driver got out of his vehicle to vent his frustration when some protesters tried to block vehicles driving on the road in front of the detention center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tee%20off. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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