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Photo : Courtesy of Doli Lodge Canoe River Track Gorillas in the Congo Basin
The mountain gorillas of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, Africa’s gorilla-tracking epicenter, see almost 100 tourists per day trampling around their turf.
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Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
These excursions—think learning to play bagpipes in Scotland, visiting a historic turf house in Iceland, and stargazing with top astronomers in Scandinavia—all feature rich experiences such as knowledgeable guides, hands-on workshops, and distinctive local tastings.
—Atlas Ocean Voyages, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
The team was coming off consecutive road games — one in a high-altitude Denver suburb, the other on Charlotte’s artificial turf.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Race 12 Dinner Party Stakes $250,000 purse; 3-year-olds and up; turf; 1 1/8 miles
Post, Horse, Jockey, Win, Place, Show
10, Fort Washington, Junior Alvarado, $12, $6.40, $4.60
7, Cash Equity (FR), Irad Ortiz Jr., $11.20, $7.20
12, Desvio, Weston Hamilton, $17.40
Off at: 5:57.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
These excursions—think learning to play bagpipes in Scotland, visiting a historic turf house in Iceland, and stargazing with top astronomers in Scandinavia—all feature rich experiences such as knowledgeable guides, hands-on workshops, and distinctive local tastings.
—Atlas Ocean Voyages, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025
The team was coming off consecutive road games — one in a high-altitude Denver suburb, the other on Charlotte’s artificial turf.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Race 12 Dinner Party Stakes $250,000 purse; 3-year-olds and up; turf; 1 1/8 miles
Post, Horse, Jockey, Win, Place, Show
10, Fort Washington, Junior Alvarado, $12, $6.40, $4.60
7, Cash Equity (FR), Irad Ortiz Jr., $11.20, $7.20
12, Desvio, Weston Hamilton, $17.40
Off at: 5:57.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turf
Noun
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Instead, a massive wave washes Ellie into the territory of the Seraphites, a.k.a.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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According to The Guardian, Ophuls, at the time of his death, was working on a documentary about Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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The issue is not that his subject continues to be queerness after exploring that idea in both Rothaniel and Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Online tutors who side hustle help students with subjects like reading or math, some online and some face-to-face.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turf. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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