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field goal

NOUN
goal made in basketball
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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The other 10 points, besides the four touchdowns and field goal, were given out equally for victories in side competitions in between the first and second quarters and third and fourth quarters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

During his final season of collegiate basketball in 2011-12, he was the most accurate sharpshooter in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with a 48.1% three-point field goal percentage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The biggest of all may be the four-point field goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The Trojans went six straight minutes in the first without a field goal, then gave up an 8-0 run to Indiana in the final 1:22 of the quarter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The thirty-six-yard gain sets Permian up for another field goal to cut the Marshall lead to one point.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger



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