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Recent Examples of tee off
Now, the primo mettle tester that is Oakmont beckons the world’s best as the first round of the 125th U.S. Open tees off Thursday morning.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Then participants will tee off at either Oak Glen or Willow Glen golf course, followed by an after-party dinner ceremony.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Scheffler and Noren will tee off together on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. ET.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
That is the weapon on hand for vengeful Abby Anderson (Kaitlyn Dever), who fatally tees off on Joel to avenge her dead father.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Then participants will tee off at either Oak Glen or Willow Glen golf course, followed by an after-party dinner ceremony.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Scheffler and Noren will tee off together on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. ET.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
That is the weapon on hand for vengeful Abby Anderson (Kaitlyn Dever), who fatally tees off on Joel to avenge her dead father.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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Cambodia angered by neighbor’s new restrictions on border crossings PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia's government on Tuesday accused Thailand of escalating border tensions by imposing new restrictions that have blocked almost all land crossings, especially for tourists heading into Cambodia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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As a mom, I’m angered at the existence of so many abusers who lure children through the internet.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Skinheads in Doc Martens with their Hitler salutes, Orthodox mystics ranting about a greater Mother Russia.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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According to The Guardian, more disturbing videos emerged, from Ford allegedly staggering around a room and ranting about killing someone to him calling the city police chief a derogatory name and attempting a Jamaican accent.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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Tariffs threaten to snarl supply lines and jack up costs for consumers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Standalone stations could help alleviate traffic at existing warehouses, which often face snarled parking lots and long lines at the pump.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The issue is that the offense will sputter again if the offensive line is not in top shape.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Musk’s retreat from Washington comes after his electric vehicle company Tesla sputtered amid economic turmoil — caused by a mixture of his own declining favorability and some shareholders reportedly losing confidence in his leadership.—
William Turton,
ProPublica,
10 June 2025
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The battle over Elizabeth Street Garden has raged on for more than a decade.—
Randy Mastro,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Picture a wildfire raging across a forested mountainside.—
Ben Livneh,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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Still, teammates routinely raved about his talent and penchant for winning plays.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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Celery juice, raving…and the collapse of the free world by Jennifer Esposito At her A Rebellious Life substack, actress Jen Esposito addresses the realities of being an artist today, while also offering a dose of inspiration for those under the weight of dark times.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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Luigi Mangione, who vented his anger with the health insurance industry in diary entries before Thompson’s death, is facing charges in two states and federal court in connection with the killing.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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And whenever Putin responds by bombing more Ukrainians, Trump does nothing beyond venting on Truth Social.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
19 June 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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