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sties

noun

variants or styes

plural of sty

as in dumps

a dirty or messy place "That house is such a sty that I'm never setting foot in there again," she said with a shudder

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holes

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McIlroy surged into the top-10 on Saturday with a 7-under 63, powered by nine birdies, including three in his final four holes.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The golf course would be transformed from its original layout of three courses with 36 holes to a single 18-hole championship course, per the outlet.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

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