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"To place a golf ball on a tee"
],
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"(golf) To place a golf ball on a tee"
],
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"ref": "2010 December 28, Marc Vesty, “Stoke 0 - 2 Fulham”, in BBC",
"text": "This time the defender was teed up by Andrew Johnson's short free-kick on the edge of the box and Baird hammered his low drive beyond Begovic's outstretched left arm and into the bottom corner, doubling his goal tally for the season and stunning the home crowd.",
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"To pass the ball to someone, facilitating a shot."
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"(soccer) To pass the ball to someone, facilitating a shot."
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"To place the ball on a tee, ready for kickoff."
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"(American football) To place the ball on a tee, ready for kickoff."
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"To give a coach or player a technical foul."
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"(basketball) To give a coach or player a technical foul."
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"(golf) To place a golf ball on a tee"
],
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"(soccer) To pass the ball to someone, facilitating a shot."
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"To place the ball on a tee, ready for kickoff."
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"(American football) To place the ball on a tee, ready for kickoff."
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"(basketball) To give a coach or player a technical foul."
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"lifestyle",
"sports"
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"(figurative) To prepare; to make ready"
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