deuce

Example Sentences

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The turnover ➡️ The easy deuce for Khamenia @DukeMBB makes em pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Though she pushed Sabalenka to deuce on her opening service game, Anisimova’s afternoon was soon overtaken by mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2025

Sabalenka held serve just once in the opening set - and even that required three deuce games - and quickly found herself a double break down.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

It lasted 16 minutes and contained 24 points, going to deuce nine times.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The coach was right, the new Regis player could handle the ball and they were slowing things down, working the ball in and out, looking for the easy deuce.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers