deuce

Example Sentences

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Yet once again Paul dug deep and clawed his way back to deuce.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 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

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

Djokovic was serving at 5-5 and at deuce when play was interrupted while a spectator received medical help in the stands.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

“The deuce he was! You never told me that before: you always said you had no relations.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë