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Recent Examples of tee off
Sam Cooney, lead golf trader at Circa Sports, shared that McIlroy has been getting the most bets since Circa put up a new Masters futures pool this week, where bets only count if the golfer does, in fact, tee off.
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Max Meyer, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Friday, with Spaun and Glover teeing off at 8:02 a.m. ET (12:02 p.m. GMT) and 1:40 p.m. ET (5:40 p.m. GMT) respectively.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
There are 95 golfers set to tee off amidst Augusta National's blooming azaleas, including big names like defending champion, Scottie Scheffler and Rory Mcllroy.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Masters is teeing off across ESPN and CBS.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Max Meyer, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Friday, with Spaun and Glover teeing off at 8:02 a.m. ET (12:02 p.m. GMT) and 1:40 p.m. ET (5:40 p.m. GMT) respectively.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
There are 95 golfers set to tee off amidst Augusta National's blooming azaleas, including big names like defending champion, Scottie Scheffler and Rory Mcllroy.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Masters is teeing off across ESPN and CBS.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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This week, President Donald Trump froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University, angering members of the Elbow Patch Mafia around America.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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That venue decision takes away the D.C. district court’s jurisdiction where Judge James E. Boasberg has been ranting about Trump.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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Zegler’s comments on Snow White didn’t help, and neither did her engagement with trolls ranting about a Latina in the title role.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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Traffic became snarled as police officers were deployed to busy intersections.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The closure has snarled plans for folks trying to access the popular national park in California’s Sierra Nevada.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their offense continues to sputter and late issues with their bullpen cost them a game in the Bronx.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, their power play continued to sputter and wheeze, going 0 for 4 as part of a 2-for-34 funk.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Similar conversations have raged around the country for years, particularly over whether Confederate monuments should be removed from public spaces.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, a subset of online losers have raged about Doctor Who’s inclusivity.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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Reviewers rave about the Court backpack because there’s space for your laptop, AirPods, umbrella, water bottle, and more.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a full review of the product, our writer raves about the results.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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One dad jumped onto Reddit to vent about his recent experience on a flight with his family–and how being judged has led to some lingering hurt.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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After a game against the Cardinals the next season, Peterson memorably vented his frustration at former Arizona GM Steve Keim in an on-field interview with a Phoenix television station.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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