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was teeing

  • past progressive of tee.

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Instead, with his one-day retirement over, Stokes was teeing off on the New Zealand bowling attack, smashing 182 to break the record for the highest score by an England batter in an ODI.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2023

Also Sunday, when Bryson DeChambeau was teeing off on No. 3 and Woods was walking down 17, they met eyes and each raised a hand to simulate a long-distance high-five.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2022

With inflation already running at its fastest pace in 40 years, and after the Fed signaled that it was teeing up a rate increase, investors expected the move.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2022

“Like when I was teeing up some balls, I definitely felt a little lightheaded. But kept myself in it.”

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 2021

A golden afternoon on the golf course, the fairways lush and green, and he was teeing it up on the first hole.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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