par
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Boehly was reviled by Chelsea’s supporters but took the criticism in good humor, saying it was par for the course of being the team’s chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
For adults, their creative output with ChatGPT was generally on par with the creativity level they’d shown on the test.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
If a bond is trading at its face value, we say it is trading at 100, or at par.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The par threes are also likely to generate plenty of drama, especially the 15th where matches will reach a crucial stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Some people even put music on a par with a religious experience, tapping into some other-worldly part of their conscious or unconscious existence.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Six consecutive pars followed before the 2023 US Ryder Cup captain closed with a birdie to finish on a 19-under total of 197.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
"He was making a lot of pars and then obviously at the end Kurt did what he did and Adam posted and I started to make a couple birdies," McIlroy said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
He had three birdies and six pars on the back nine for a 68 in the second round to get to even par and was among 51 in the 72-player field to make the cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Volatility matters too—because of the format, a player who birdies half the holes and bogeys the other half can be more valuable than someone who cards 18 pars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025
Then he used his frontalis, pars lateralis, to raise the outer half of his eyebrows.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Penge missed the fairway at No. 2, took a one-stroke penalty and bogeyed, while Bridgeman parred to take sole possession of the lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
When play resumed, Korda had a three-stroke lead over South Korea's Amy Yang, who parred 17 and 18 on Sunday to seize second on 206 with a closing 69.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
DeChambeau, who started the day two back, parred the first hole to forge the tie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
Before his ace, McIlroy had picked up a birdie on the 12th hole and parred the rest of his opening holes.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
Compare the past participles osed, 971, mixed, 2533, parred, 2439, gadred, 2577; reft, 1367, wend, 2138, hyd, 1059; told, 1036, sold, 1638, wrouth = wrout, 1352.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
Kuchar and Villegas each shot 66, with the 45-year-old Kuchar parring the final four holes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
After parring 15, he knocks in a 12-footer for birdie on No. 16 to take a three-shot lead with two holes to go.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 29, 2020
Kelly shot 65, also parring the final two holes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2018
“It’s difficult to be out of a golf match if you’re parring all the holes.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2017
He hit every fairway after that, picking up that crucial birdie at No. 14 and parring his way home.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2014
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