mulligan

Example Sentences

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Oil shocks and heightened geopolitical tensions have reignited a familiar debate about whether policymakers should formally raise their inflation targets or simply take a mulligan and recommit.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s as if MLS gave Colorado a mulligan and the way the game was played suffered as a result.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

This week, however, is his first major with the players from the regular tour — a well-used mulligan in a game that is stingy about second chances.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

Hopes of yet another mulligan came after a Week 7 win over Buffalo that stopped a 1-5 start.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2023

They were cooking their mulligan over the fires.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck