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Recent Examples of tee off
The famous fish fete tees off a weekend of fundraising and party business as the South Carolina Democratic Party convenes for their state convention.
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Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 31 May 2025
As the final round tees off, all eyes are on Davis Thompson, who leads at 15-under and is aiming to become the first back-to-back winner at the John Deere since Steve Stricker's three-peat (2009–2011).
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Listen to this article CROMWELL – Davis Riley was the last in the field and the first to tee off in the opening round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
As stated above, the U.S. Open tees off on Thursday, June 12 and ends on Sunday, June 15.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 June 2025
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Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 31 May 2025
As the final round tees off, all eyes are on Davis Thompson, who leads at 15-under and is aiming to become the first back-to-back winner at the John Deere since Steve Stricker's three-peat (2009–2011).
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Listen to this article CROMWELL – Davis Riley was the last in the field and the first to tee off in the opening round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
As stated above, the U.S. Open tees off on Thursday, June 12 and ends on Sunday, June 15.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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The group invited those angered by rollbacks on things such as voting rights, essential services and free speech to join them July 17, the fifth anniversary of Lewis’ death.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2025
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The story, though, didn't die down and Trump only appeared to grow more angered by the pushback from his supporters.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
16 July 2025
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In the movie’s trailer, Offerman can be seen training with firearms and ranting about systemic oppression as Jerry.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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The slightest noise from the children could propel him from the room, ranting.—
Noah Hawley,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
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Earlier Thursday, the controversy over the Epstein files had snarled the House’s efforts to pass a bill that claws back $9.4 billion in federal spending, as Democrats used procedural moves to force votes on releasing the documents in tandem with the package.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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The early-morning crash snarled traffic on the bridge, which has two four-lane spans and connects Delaware and New Jersey.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Officers tended to wave shiny new Packards through their checkpoints but halted sputtering early-model Fords pulling makeshift trailers and caked with half a continent’s dust.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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The legislation gained momentum after its introduction by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama City) and Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) in the wake of January’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, but neither made it out of its house of origin before sputtering out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.—
Andrew Ford,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The best analogue for this moment may be Trump’s online raging after the January 6, 2021, insurrection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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Fans rave about the Wawa Summertime Hoagiefest, which offers $6 and under hoagies, clubs, burgers, quesadillas and breakfast hoagies for a limited time.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The new Patriots center raved about Maye’s maturity and approach after Friday’s training camp practice.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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In a recent Reddit post, the woman vented about an awkward hitch in an upcoming international vacation with one of her best friends.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Some have vented their frustrations anonymously on social media platforms like TikTok, and Reddit. NPR spoke to five current and former air traffic controllers for this story.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 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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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tee%20off. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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