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turf

[turf] / tɜrf /
NOUN
earth
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NOUN
personal territory
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From her earliest years, Emily thrilled to the austere glories of the landscape, with its great desolate stretches of rocky turf and rushing waterways all shaped and pummeled by winds that whistled and “wuthered.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Northwestern, which has its own scoring sensation, Madison Taylor, and is playing on its home turf, is the only school to have beaten the Tar Heels during Humphrey’s young career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

They aim to end the season playing in Super Bowl LXI on their home turf at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The Gemini military business might eventually represent a small encroachment on Palantir’s turf, but the larger message is that the military will adopt a lot of AI tools in the future.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Again using Inuit techniques, Kane and his remaining men hurried to gather moss and turf to insulate the rooms below deck.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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