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Recent Examples of dogleg
Even so, success still demands elite mid-iron play and accuracy off the tee, as players must shape shots around doglegs, create ideal angles into greens, and consistently generate quality scoring opportunities.
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Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Mark Dee
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
On the 15th hole – a 510-yard par 5 with a dogleg left – my second shot left me on the wrong side of the fairway, trees blocking a direct line to the green.
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Mike Dame,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
—
Mark Dee
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
On the 15th hole – a 510-yard par 5 with a dogleg left – my second shot left me on the wrong side of the fairway, trees blocking a direct line to the green.
—
Mike Dame,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogleg
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The road itself is a little rough—it's partially paved and involves a few hairpin turns—but the payoff is worth it.
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Then came the slowest and most technical part of the track, as D’Cruze turned in early and kept as close to the wall as possible through Mirabeau before coming to the hairpin in front of the Fairmont hotel.
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Several hours later, rescuers carried the injured on stretchers and recovered the dead in makeshift carts, painstakingly hauling them back up the rugged slope, official Noor Zaman said.
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This hard-working plant tolerates heat, drought, salt, and humidity, and provides good soil stabilization on slopes.
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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
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Finding this underground hangout might be tricky, but look for the side door on the building at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Reed Street.
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Many of the residents moving to One, Two and Three Lights, inside the downtown loop around the Power & Light District, are relocating from outside Kansas City — often more than 75%, according to developer Cordish’s data.
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This connection between measurement and personalized learning then becomes a kind of positive feedback loop, where each feeds into the other.
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“Dogleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogleg. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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