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Recent Examples of turf
Musicians caught in cartel turf wars Mexican musicians have previously been targeted by criminal groups that pay them to compose and perform songs that glorify the exploits of their leaders.
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CBS News, 31 May 2025
View: The Loons looked at the Vancouver match as a litmus test against the top team in the West but left lodging complaints about the poor turf at BC Place.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
But Brits didn’t go to foreign lands and berate their home turf.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 May 2025
Mow lawns often enough to keep turf at the proper height for vigorous growth.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
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CBS News, 31 May 2025
View: The Loons looked at the Vancouver match as a litmus test against the top team in the West but left lodging complaints about the poor turf at BC Place.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
But Brits didn’t go to foreign lands and berate their home turf.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 May 2025
Mow lawns often enough to keep turf at the proper height for vigorous growth.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
Noun
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He's faced and beaten top contenders, including Francesco Ricchi, Mike Richman, and Danny Christie, and now looks to further cement his legacy in hostile territory.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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This came after Israel imposed an 11-week blockade on the territory in early March.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Director: Jackie Jesko The Hook: An unvarnished look at the barrier-breaking journalist who interviewed everyone from the Kardashians to Castro, disarming her subjects with her charm before asking penetrating questions that were shocking in their directness (see this sit-down with Courtney Love).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Both Abarca and the young child remain the subjects of active missing persons investigations by the Shawnee Police Department as of Wednesday.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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