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Recent Examples of dogleg
Cell signals may vanish in northwest Georgia and not reappear with any consistency until the road doglegs into Alabama.
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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
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
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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
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
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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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Sited atop a slope overlooking a popular park in Portland, Oregon, the home, originally designed by architect A.E. Doyle, features two distinct façades, which are landmarked.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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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Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The music video stars the pygmy hippopotamus, who lives at a zoo in Thailand, bouncing around in her trademark style in a loop.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Dogleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogleg. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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