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Recent Examples of dogleg
Its main difficulties are the dogleg that comes from the right of the fairway, as well as the pond and the bunker on the left and right of the green.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That effort came on Pebble Beach’s par-5, dogleg-right 14th hole.
—Cam Inman, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
While most holes are pretty straight on, with a few obstacles to keep you thinking, there are also some wicked doglegs like the Fourth, where risk/reward is a true thing.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 27 June 2024
The tournament spans just three rounds, and the challenge hole, No. 14—a sloping dogleg par 5 with a Sunday setup that moves the tee box up 70 yards—became Thitikul’s playground.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That effort came on Pebble Beach’s par-5, dogleg-right 14th hole.
—Cam Inman, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
While most holes are pretty straight on, with a few obstacles to keep you thinking, there are also some wicked doglegs like the Fourth, where risk/reward is a true thing.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 27 June 2024
The tournament spans just three rounds, and the challenge hole, No. 14—a sloping dogleg par 5 with a Sunday setup that moves the tee box up 70 yards—became Thitikul’s playground.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogleg
Noun
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But that advantage evaporated when Ocon retired on the grass lining the climb up the hill from the Tosa hairpin.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Retrace mythical Tour de France ascents like Col the Alpe d’Huez, with its 21 hairpin turns, and discover lesser known, yet equally demanding ascents like the Col d’Allos, a road where the average grade can reach 7.8 percent.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
13 May 2025
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Across the Cotswolds, darling villages like Painswick and Tetbury sit among green slopes, each one a jumble of honeystone cottages housing dreamy inns, shops selling antiques or books, and award-winning restaurants like Lygon Arms and the Woolpack Inn, Slad.—
Danielle Hallock,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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But this week was an undeniable success, those slopes causing damage, those greens forcing balls to fly from end to end.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Then after a Courtney Williams steal, Collier found McBride in the opposite corner for another 3-pointer, giving the Lynx an 80-56 lead.—
Patrick Donnelly,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2025
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Summer is just around the corner and for many of us, that means one thing: vacation.—
Jordan Priddy,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Anyone with an aversion to physical and mental torture will likely find Dangerous Animals a repulsive turnoff, but others with a taste for grisly violence should find something juicy to chomp on.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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While Republicans have been largely in lockstep behind the administration’s actions, the latest messaging has become a turnoff.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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Celebrating these small wins not only provides immediate satisfaction but also creates a positive feedback loop that encourages staff to keep striving for excellence.—
Sacha Obaid,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His eyes are glued to his work computer, where Blue Smiley plays on a loop every day, Monday through Saturday.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Dogleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogleg. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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