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• n  surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

• A type of grass that Southerners are hailing as the ideal verdant sward was reported from Louisville last week.
• Out upon the chalk-lined sward trotted the eleven purple-banded "Huskies" of the University of Washington.
• Malodorous and hideous became the normally pleasant sward of the University.

• turf
• sod
• greensward

News & Articles

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• Six Ways Adam Wainwright Can Win the Cy Young Award
  COMMENTARY | Adam Wainwright looked to be an early favorite for the National League Cy Young sward in the first half of the season. But a difficult July and early August opened the door just a crack for another strong contender to throw his name into the conversation.
  Aug. 26, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Sports

Quotes

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• Tord Grip in BBC News
  Grip added: "Of course it's serious when our top two forwards are both injured. We will know more when our doctor, Leif Sward, meets United doctor Michael Stone for talks on Thursday."