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Recent Examples of tee off
With the inaugural event proving the concept, four sport-specific tourneys are now on deck, with The Pro FTB teeing off at PGA Frisco, outside of Dallas, from March 21-23.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Triples sees the three players on a team rotate who hits shots as well as taking turns to tee off.
—Ben Church, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Scheffler tees off Thursday at 9 a.m. on Spyglass’ back-9, so the galleries may not engulf him until Friday and the weekend rounds at Pebble.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The tournament tees off four weeks of high-profile events with a pair of Signature Events at Pebble Beach and Genesis Invitational sandwiched between the popular Phoenix Open over Super Bowl weekend.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Triples sees the three players on a team rotate who hits shots as well as taking turns to tee off.
—Ben Church, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Scheffler tees off Thursday at 9 a.m. on Spyglass’ back-9, so the galleries may not engulf him until Friday and the weekend rounds at Pebble.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The tournament tees off four weeks of high-profile events with a pair of Signature Events at Pebble Beach and Genesis Invitational sandwiched between the popular Phoenix Open over Super Bowl weekend.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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The meeting angered Democrats, who were horrified by Trump and Vice President Vance's conduct.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The brand also angered left-leaning customers because of its conciliatory response to right-wing attacks.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The man, whose face is covered by a ski mask and who appears to be wearing a Make America Great Again red baseball cap, can be seen in the video ranting and raving outside Masjid Nur Al-Islam, at 21 Church Ave.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The eastbound lanes of I-80 in Wharton have been closed since a sinkhole opened on Feb. 10 near where a previous one had snarled holiday traffic in December.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Rottweilers being not actual dogs, but Grant's nickname for the snarling, snapping members of the English press who have been hounding him lately.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Lakers’ offense sputtered after a strong start, partly because the short-handed Timberwolves (playing without Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle) tightened up their defense.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
28 Feb. 2025
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India’s economy has also sputtered over the previous year, diminishing the country’s bragging rights as being the fastest growing economy within the G20.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In March 2009, as the financial crisis raged on, the Bull-Bear spread hit negative 51.4%, right at the market bottom.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Well, that scene when Shauna rages on her, and tells her to get out was interesting.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Panthers — players, coaches and front office included — have raved about Knight all season.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Dear Reader, don’t just take our word for it — customers rave about the Vorspack Clear Bag for its sturdy construction and comfortable design.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Many meteorologists took to social media to vent their frustrations.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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People need permission to vent frustrations, work through fears and pose tough questions.—
Lisa Hale,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Congress responded to these findings with plenty of fulminating but no constructive solution.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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In Europe and the U.S., far-right politicians fulminated that the West was under siege.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tee%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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