the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Pino, the reigning MASL Defender of the Week, then blocked the follow-up attempt, from which Acosta cleared away from danger before racing up the turf to stick his right foot out and finish the counterattack.
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Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
Mud season is barely over, but the turf is vivid green.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The Eagles’ complete control of the trenches, though, jumped off the turf at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome on Sunday.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The Pittsburgh native enjoyed the action while comfortably splayed out in the middle of the turf.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2025
Mud season is barely over, but the turf is vivid green.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The Eagles’ complete control of the trenches, though, jumped off the turf at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome on Sunday.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
The Pittsburgh native enjoyed the action while comfortably splayed out in the middle of the turf.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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