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Recent Examples of turf
Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres helped take the fight to Atletico Madrid on their own turf at the Metropolitano, but the Catalans had their own tale of Lady Luck’s indifference.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Farrington Field is in need of at least $20 million in upgrades, including new turf, HVAC repairs and renovated locker rooms.
—Samuel O’Neal 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Practices moved from knobby fields to futuristic sports bubbles with heating and cooling systems, turf, and fluorescent lights, which keep play humming year-round.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The weather and time of year also influence how much water your turf needs.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Farrington Field is in need of at least $20 million in upgrades, including new turf, HVAC repairs and renovated locker rooms.
—Samuel O’Neal 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Practices moved from knobby fields to futuristic sports bubbles with heating and cooling systems, turf, and fluorescent lights, which keep play humming year-round.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The weather and time of year also influence how much water your turf needs.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
Noun
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Spot gold, which is currently trading at around $4,838 per ounce, has fallen about 10% from its late-January peak, slipping into correction territory even as geopolitical risks intensify.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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That is not to say, however, the slightest inch of New Mexico territory will be going anywhere anytime soon.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If its objects are Hebrew enslavement and escape, its subject is hope.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the issue that's the crux of this, that Iran cannot be permitted to have a nuclear weapon, which is what the Vice President stood before the world and said that Iran is unwilling to declare, just yesterday, which was the breaking point of the negotiations, has been the subject of hearings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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