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Recent Examples of turf
Republicans hold a three-seat majority, which may seem small, but the competitive seats largely fall within traditionally Republican turf.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 May 2026
Ben Williamson then lined a ball that third baseman Matt Chapman apparently caught just above turf level.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Grass and turf disguises can be tricky to spot, the captain said.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Why Grass Might Be Growing Slowly Even though slow turf growth lawns is often attributed to lawn disease or incorrect fertilizer, Tony Burris, Lawn Services Supervisor at Killingsworth Environmental, says the the biggest culprits are soil conditions and environmental conditions.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 May 2026
Ben Williamson then lined a ball that third baseman Matt Chapman apparently caught just above turf level.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Grass and turf disguises can be tricky to spot, the captain said.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Why Grass Might Be Growing Slowly Even though slow turf growth lawns is often attributed to lawn disease or incorrect fertilizer, Tony Burris, Lawn Services Supervisor at Killingsworth Environmental, says the the biggest culprits are soil conditions and environmental conditions.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
Noun
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These Knicks still need to close the Hawks out in hostile territory in Game 6.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, as Altman sits in the courtroom awaiting Musk’s opening statement, the Nasdaq is taking a hit on the report, falling more than 1% from record territory and pulling down the names tied closely to OpenAI’s commercial orbit.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many of these pieces find Phillips decades removed from her Appalachian childhood, living elsewhere and writing on other subjects but mindful that she’s not finished reflecting on her origins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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While 50 educators in Illinois hold the necessary World Language Arabic endorsement, only seven are currently teaching the subject, according to the superintendent’s statement.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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