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Recent Examples of dogleg
McIlroy and his caddie trooped down the hill and into the tree on the dogleg only to be directed to his ball — at the edge of the crosswalk at the bottom of the hill.
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Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
Facing a daunting dogleg to the right off the tee, Pelzar launched a drive over the trees, cutting the dogleg.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2022
Lin, 26-year-old from Guangzhou, China, reached the putting surface in two shots on the 540-yard dogleg left and holed a 10-foot putt.
—Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2022
The dogleg pattern allows easier shifting from second to third and back without having to slide the shifter sideways.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2020
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Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
Facing a daunting dogleg to the right off the tee, Pelzar launched a drive over the trees, cutting the dogleg.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2022
Lin, 26-year-old from Guangzhou, China, reached the putting surface in two shots on the 540-yard dogleg left and holed a 10-foot putt.
—Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2022
The dogleg pattern allows easier shifting from second to third and back without having to slide the shifter sideways.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogleg
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Somehow, Stanbury pulled the hairpin on the bomb and was mainly left unscathed.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
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In addition to that, Ramona wore a jeweled headpiece, and Rebel wore a decorative hairpin, both from Pronovias.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Full load on steep slopes almost seems to hint at a dirt bike, but surely an 890cc V-twin in the slippery stuff would simply become unmanageable.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Aspen’s swath of five-star resorts, boutique hotels, and world-famous ski and snowboarding slopes make for a winter wonderland that keeps giving even after the holidays (and well into spring).Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Eventually, the Roos got their winner in the 90th minute off another corner.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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These cameras are also rumored to be positioned more centrally within the Dynamic Island, rather than its left corner.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The comic also planned a joke about Kamala Harris that could potentially be a serious turnoff to many women, no matter their political leanings.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Not demonstrating curiosity can be a turnoff to recruiters.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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This has thrown the political world for a loop because neither party – go back here – neither party has been treating Iowa as a battleground at the presidential level.NBC News, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Seek and Give Feedback Another key aspect of application is the feedback loop.William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Dogleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogleg. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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