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the hole

NOUN
solitary confinement
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Playing in the second group, Juarez was one under through 13 and blasted out of a frontside bunker to within four feet of the hole at 14 before sinking his birdie putt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But make no mistake, all of this is enabled by low costs to reach space, and SpaceX’s ace in the hole is its giant, fully reusable rocket, Starship.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

With a tap into the hole, a look to the sky and a release of emotion, another chapter of golfing history was complete.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

And banish this phrase—“You’re away,” the needless etiquette of having the player farthest from the hole hit first after tee shots and other shots approaching the green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In the gloom he saw that the hole was narrow -he could touch its sides with his outstretched hands – but fathomless.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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