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Recent Examples of tee off
Trump will tee off at the second-to-last tee time of the day, beginning on hole 10 with Hinako Shibuno and Olivia Cowan.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That two guys were waiting on him illustrated how safe defenses — and the Rams’ is the best defense in football — feel to lock in and tee off on McCaffrey.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This will be the second straight week that the Boise State defense can try to tee off on a green quarterback.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Kansas City’s front can tee off when an opposing offense becomes one-dimensional, and Sunday played out as the perfect example.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That two guys were waiting on him illustrated how safe defenses — and the Rams’ is the best defense in football — feel to lock in and tee off on McCaffrey.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This will be the second straight week that the Boise State defense can try to tee off on a green quarterback.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Kansas City’s front can tee off when an opposing offense becomes one-dimensional, and Sunday played out as the perfect example.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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Many of the Italians who chanted and blew whistles near the grand stone arch in the Piazza XXV Aprile said they had been horrified and angered by images and videos on social media showing ICE agents operating violently in Minneapolis.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Last year, Congress passed legislation at the request of the president to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, angering Democrats and some Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Brian Cox, who can rant and rave with the best of them, will tag in once Day-Lewis is aged out.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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On a phone call with Forbes in December, the founder of the $800 million (revenue) private company WeatherTech, David MacNeil, ranted about product labels.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures were plummeting as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power from a blast of snow and ice last weekend that snarled traffic, knocked down trees and caused more than 100 deaths.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The same stretch of highway was closed two weeks ago, snarling traffic around the city all weekend.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Breakout When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe’s defense industry began to sputter into a higher gear.—
Gerry Doyle,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot, a storm that’s been raging for hundreds of years, is also available through larger telescopes, depending on where Jupiter is in its rapid rotation.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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That reliability meant families across Connecticut were able to go about their daily lives – reading with their kids, cooking meals in their kitchens and staying warm inside – even as severe weather raged outside.—
Steve Sullivan,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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She’s raved about the Sunday Riley Good Genes Serum that retails for $85—and this budget-friendly pick is packed with many of the same ingredients.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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While chatting with Esquire for their March cover story, the Don't Be Dumb artist, 37, raved over his three children — sons Riot, 2, and RZA, 3½ and daughter Rocki, 4 months.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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First, write a brief note or email to your manager but don’t follow the temptation to vent or otherwise complain.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Place detectors near heat sources, keep a fire extinguisher nearby and vent all fuel-burning equipment outside.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 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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