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dogleg

noun

Definition of dogleg

as in hairpin

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Recent Examples of dogleg The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. — Mark Dee may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026 On the 15th hole – a 510-yard par 5 with a dogleg left – my second shot left me on the wrong side of the fairway, trees blocking a direct line to the green. — Mike Dame, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dogleg

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Its centerpiece is an 800-foot, three-level electric kart track with hairpin turns, elevation changes and karts that can reach up to 40 mph, depending on the rider.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
The quixotic odyssey at its center, with its hairpin turns and madcap improvisations, can seem like something sketched out by Jules Verne.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hairpin

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Today, mature oaks and decades-old landscaping frame the slope from the home to the water and dock.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The only redeeming aspect of the show happens here, on a ski slope, when their youngest daughter Valentina, who was born with Down syndrome, is treated to a lesson via an adaptive ski school.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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Hapag-Lloyd indicated that the average waiting time at Ningbo is about three to four days for Gemini loops and three days for non-alliance services.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
The best ones had multiple pockets, removable mesh pouches, and elastic loops to hold products in place and protect them from excess impact.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

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