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Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	29%	13		Area where horses wait for the race to start
3	27%	5		"Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" medium

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We think the answer is "SERVE" which means:

noun

• (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

verb

• Serve a purpose, role, or function
• Do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
• Contribute or conduce to
• Be used by; as of a utility
• Help to some food; help with food or drink
• Provide (usually but not necessarily food)
• Devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
• Promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
• Spend time in prison or in a labor camp
• Work for, or be a servant to
• Deliver a warrant or summons to someone
• Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
• Do military service
• Mate with
• Put the ball into play

An example sentence would be:

• "The serve in tennis must be done with precision and accuracy."
• "The tennis player's serve was too strong for his opponent to return."

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The Guardian Quick12 Oct 2000	Down 20
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