back nine
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The model is trained on satellite images — which go back nine years — along with past weather data.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"The back nine was not good, but that's the way it goes sometimes," was Aberg's philosophical take on his demise.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
"I think I just managed it really well today," said Penge, who birdied the first and sixth before five birdies on the back nine, starting with a 22-foot birdie putt at the 12th.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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
“At your peril you advertise! I wish I had only offered you a sovereign instead of ten pounds. Give me back nine pounds, Jane; I’ve a use for it.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.