Example Sentences

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The players who will bear the worst of it will be those teeing off last—otherwise known as the guys atop the leaderboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That it was he who cracked the code against Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen in the fifth inning, teeing off on a three-run, 400-foot home run to left-center field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The path, in short, is to fix airport lines now by teeing up what later could be the biggest legislative fight of the year.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

Wirtz's goal came after a spell of play in which Liverpool were much more direct after a dull first half, with Conor Bradley running at the heart of Fulham and teeing up the German.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

I remember once, the summer I was around twelve, teeing off and all, and having a hunch that if I turned around all of a sudden, I'd see Allie.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger