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turf

[turf] / tɜrf /
NOUN
earth
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NOUN
personal territory
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The goalkeeper sits on the turf and signals for the physio, the other players rush to the technical area for a team talk.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Whatever the cause, the turf war churned up inside information about Pulte and his grandson.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

It involves pumping "200 degrees of steam" seven inches into the turf.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He says he wants to meet with you and he wants to do it on his turf in Texas, not yours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I crouched there where I had landed for some moments, hands spread upon the turf, reminding myself that I was stealing only from those who claimed to own me.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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