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Recent Examples of turf
Soften turf by moistening the lawn a day or two before removal and use a sharp space to cut small sections.
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
That same year, the Marrakech Film Festival launched the Atlas Workshops, an industry platform designed to connect emerging regional filmmakers with sales agents and co-production partners on home turf.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The greatest benefit to Mecklenburg residents comes from understanding municipal priorities, finding balance and focusing on outcomes over turf or politics.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Read on for more information on this political turf war.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
That same year, the Marrakech Film Festival launched the Atlas Workshops, an industry platform designed to connect emerging regional filmmakers with sales agents and co-production partners on home turf.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
The greatest benefit to Mecklenburg residents comes from understanding municipal priorities, finding balance and focusing on outcomes over turf or politics.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Read on for more information on this political turf war.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
Noun
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An unexpected opportunity or disruption pushes you into new territory.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The top entries in this year’s open contest were just announced, selected from more than 430,000 images from more than 200 countries and territories.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Food and drink Onsite restaurant L’Escale is just as much a Greenwich institution as the hotel itself—a proper entity conveniently attached at the hip to your lodging for power lunchers in daylight, special-occasion diners in the evening, and a rotating cast of Hopper subjects always at the bar.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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More than half of the interview subjects self-funded their hiatuses.—
Colleen Newvine,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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