deuce
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Yet once again Paul dug deep and clawed his way back to deuce.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
The turnover ➡️ The easy deuce for Khamenia @DukeMBB makes em pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
A double fault at deuce when 5-3 down gave King a third match point - and Riggs sent a volley into the net to confirm her victory.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
He had four early break opportunities against Fritz but could not take them before fatigue set in, with seven of his nine service games going to deuce.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
He passed, and I went on; a few steps, and I turned: a sliding sound and an exclamation of “What the deuce is to do now?” and a clattering tumble, arrested my attention.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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