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

Given the constitutional crisis the nation currently finds itself in, watching the men in “Sinners” readily accept the leadership of a qualified Black woman felt like a cinematic mulligan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

They might not get another mulligan - even in Ireland.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

The tour loosely known as golf’s greatest mulligan is in a good spot.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2022

They were cooking their mulligan over the fires.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck