the hole

Example Sentences

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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

After also being forced to wait on the fairway, McIlroy stuck his approach to the green well below the hole and exasperatedly moaned about how long he was having to wait between shots.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The president initially resisted and only relented after one of his agents threatened to drive the armored limousine—a roughly 20,000-pound vehicle known as “The Beast”—right up to the hole, the former aide said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

He steps to the hole, drops to his knees, and lets go of the burden.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin