the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Mowing warm-season grasses in late fall and winter is often more about weed control than cutting the turf.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
His first play, a screen to Hunter, skipped across the turf.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
The Fremont Union High School District board of trustees voted this week to move forward with a $31.6 million contract to replace the turf fields at Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook, Monta Vista and Cupertino high schools, as part of a district plan to improve athletic facilities.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
One was a 21-yard Stefon Diggs reception in which the Texans receiver clearly had both feet down and the other was a near-interception from Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon during which the football scraped the turf without Gordon cleanly possessing it.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
His first play, a screen to Hunter, skipped across the turf.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
The Fremont Union High School District board of trustees voted this week to move forward with a $31.6 million contract to replace the turf fields at Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook, Monta Vista and Cupertino high schools, as part of a district plan to improve athletic facilities.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
One was a 21-yard Stefon Diggs reception in which the Texans receiver clearly had both feet down and the other was a near-interception from Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon during which the football scraped the turf without Gordon cleanly possessing it.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2024
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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