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Recent Examples of dogleg
With narrow fairways, elevation changes and severe doglegs, Estoril—one of Portugal’s oldest courses—demands accuracy and skill over distance.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Cell signals may vanish in northwest Georgia and not reappear with any consistency until the road doglegs into Alabama.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Cell signals may vanish in northwest Georgia and not reappear with any consistency until the road doglegs into Alabama.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogleg
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The famous road known for its 11 hairpin turns is unlikely to reopen before mid-July 2025.David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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No one who hurls their guts up the previous night would knowingly agree to ride in a 12-passenger van hugging the cliffside of this narrow two-lane road, navigating hairpin turns on switchbacks that drop more than 2,500 feet into Red Rock Country.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Additional advisories are in effect for other regions, including the east slopes of the Cascades, where snow accumulations of 2-4 inches and winds gusting up to 40 mph are expected until 10 a.m. PST today.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Israel has for decades held some lower slopes of Mount Hermon, and even operates a ski resort there, but the peak remained in Syria proper.Mick Krever, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Brunson, who had already moved off the ball and stationed himself in the corner, begins a subtle drift toward half court.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The site will not have its own parking due to the small size of the area near the corner of South 76th Street.Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Plush shearling lining and a chunky midsole add tons of comfort, but the futuristic look of these boots was a major turnoff.Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
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Former San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey also suggested that crime and drugs were a turnoff to impending free agents.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
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In the end, these two points form a bit of a feedback loop, almost like an endless cycle of change and growth.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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By creating feedback loops, organizations can ensure their systems remain adaptable and effective over time.Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Dogleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogleg. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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