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foursome

[fawr-suhm] / ˈfɔr səm /


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England is - of course - the largest nation in what Boris Johnson described as the "awesome foursome" of the UK.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Florida Montverde Academy owns the national record of 3:31.68, achieved at the 2024 New Balance Nationals Outdoor in Philadelphia, but Wilson’s foursome was content with the state record, at least for now.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

They befriended the Beatles before the foursome got huge.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Watching the foursome ahead of me putt out, one, then another, each one putting and marking, is so painful.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

The Object’s parents returned from their morning tennis foursome.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Poly households who end up hiring lawyers are most often throuples or foursomes seeking to protect jointly held assets, parent children in common and ensure they can care for one another in life-or-death crises.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

McIlroy has stated he does not want the crowd scenes to overshadow Europe's brilliant performance, particularly in the foursomes and fourball sessions.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

Questions about U.S. tactics had surfaced from the outset, when Bradley put Collin Morikawa and Harris English together for the opening session of foursomes, where teammates alternate shots.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 29, 2025

Scheffler, 29, did not play foursomes on his Ryder Cup debut in 2021 but suffered two heavy defeats in 2023.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

There's two foursomes hung up over the hill now, and they'll be right there till Watlington finds that ball.

From Fore! by Loan, Charles Emmett Van




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