turf
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Netflix’s move into YouTube’s turf began with shows from children’s creators, like “Ms. Rachel,” “Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs” and “Danny Go!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Maresca dispatched rivals United on their own turf, and victory in the next two games will ensure a near-perfect start to his tenure in one of football's toughest jobs.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But the Chargers were humbled on their own turf at SoFi Stadium, which will host Super Bowl 61 in February.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Manager Dave Roberts explained that, for them, he wanted to avoid the toll of playing three straight days in a turf outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Meeting with Penkovsky outside the Soviet Union gave the CIA and MI6 the advantage of working on their own turf.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Slit film is one of three types of synthetic turfs used in NFL stadiums, and the NFL Players Association recently called for a ban on it and for all such playing surfaces to be replaced.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
"The no-nonsense presentation of award announcements and acceptance speeches was followed by a lively special that impressively showcased contemporary Broadway musicals on their home turfs and classic reunions that felt fresh and welcome."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2021
“They have their own turfs that they are the kings of,” said Hariharan, who left Amazon and eventually founded CommerceIQ, which advises brands like Colgate and Kimberly-Clark on e-commerce.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
Mega Millions and Powerball should also get back to protecting their respective turfs.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2018
It consisted solely of heaps of stones—which were handy for throwing down the hole—together with a few rusty Genoese cross-bows with their bolts and a pile of turfs for the unlit fire.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
He cut out some turves at the foot of the bank just outside the fern-brake, and made a shallow hole and laid his fuel in it.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
It was newly raised: the raw earth was covered with fresh-cut turves: about it were planted fifteen spears.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
He found that a small brand, burning away to its outer end, had kindled some fern at the edge of the fire, and the fern blazing up had set the turves smouldering.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
And so the red blood blushing in their faces and their eyes shining with wonder, Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Hastily he stamped out what was left of the fire, scattered the ashes, and laid the turves on the hole.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
They said the property would use natural Scottish stone and have a turfed roof.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
That made it a surprise when Titans ownership turfed him out after the 2023 season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Outside, there are turfed grounds, a basketball court, and a four-car garage.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
I have to say that I did run afoul of the authorities in Iran and was turfed out with 48 hours to leave and probably couldn’t go back, but I completely second what Pico said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
He turfed out half the contents of his trunk before he found it hiding beneath the rolled-up socks in which he was still keeping his bottle of lucky potion, Felix Felicis.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
By turfing the British out, Gálvez denied them a port in the Gulf of Mexico.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2019
"Haywards Heath is a prime location for turfing you off the train and leaving you stranded with hundreds of people."
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2016
All the Australian tyro cared about was that he possessed the belief and the talent to prolong "the best week of my life" by turfing Nadal out of the grasscourt major.
From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2014
“We’re not a turfing group for Google’s competitors.”
From Forbes ● Sep. 21, 2011
You say it will take one shilling and sixpence extra for turfing and binding: that will be seventeen shillings and sixpence.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold
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