hole in one
Example Sentences
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A sanctioned Russian tanker loaded with liquid natural gas is drifting out of control in the Mediterranean with no crew on board and a gaping hole in one side, prompting warnings of a "serious risk of a major ecological disaster".
From BBC
A prisoner pressed his face to a small, square hole in one of the cell doors.
“In case they get a hole in one!”
From Literature
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There were back-to-back birdies at 11 and 12 -- where she nearly had a hole in one with an eight-iron from 140 yards.
From Barron's
They wouldn’t be able to sail that ship anywhere with a big hole in one side, of course.
From Literature
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