turfs

noun

variants also turves
plural of turf
as in territories

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  1. territories
  2. subjects
  3. rackets
  4. pursuits
  5. occupations
  6. studies
Noun
  • Settlements now house over 500,000 Israel captured the West Bank, along with the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, in the 1967 Mideast war, territories the Palestinians want for a future state.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But in the 1990s the mostly free flow of people ended, as Spain started to build what today is a complicated border fence complex to separate the European territories from Africa.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of territories
Noun
  • The defendants contend that allowing a defamation case to proceed on that basis could open the door for documentary subjects who are unhappy with their portrayal to challenge filmmakers' editorial decisions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Working in both color and in black and white, his subjects — sometimes family, sometimes random people, sometimes buildings or streets with nobody in sight — can have the warmth and intensity of his poems.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of subjects
Noun
  • Manzo was an outspoken critic of cartel involvement in extortion and other rackets.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The allegation was just part of a drumbeat of US criticism over the cartels’ political protection rackets.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of rackets
Noun
  • Other youth talents, like Tommy Marques, are also expected to leave, potentially paving the way for new signings like Rodri, as Deco balances sales with transfer pursuits.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The term is often used to describe unauthorized pursuits where police officers do not activate their vehicles’ sirens or lights, in an attempt to avoid scrutiny.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursuits
Noun
  • The department’s list of qualified occupations includes many roles.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Workers in outdoor occupations, including construction, manufacturing and agriculture, are particularly at risk, Porter said.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • Pooled records can expose drug side effects, track outbreaks and reveal disparities in care that smaller studies miss.
    — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The studies drawing on medical records of men who were prescribed these drugs, primarily for erectile dysfunction, have shown sizable effects.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies
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