basketball
Example Sentences
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They are a college basketball program that once lost a game by 141 points, but this isn’t a column about losing a basketball game by 141 points.
Last summer, the best point guard in college basketball faced a career-defining choice.
Windows high in the walls were covered with wire mesh; rings and basketball hoops were roped to the ceiling.
From Literature
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The provenance of the puck is similar to that of a basketball or football used in a notable moment.
From Los Angeles Times
They take care of the basketball and make 39% of their threes, led by former Duke recruit TJ Power, who notched 44 points against Yale in the Ivy championship.
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