floater
Example Sentences
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D'Angelo Russell's floater lifted Dallas within 95-94 with 54.8 seconds remaining but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a layup to give the Thunder a 97-94 edge.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
The Lakers turned the ball over on an offensive foul on their first possession, but Doncic settled the team down with a floater in the paint on the next possesion.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
She went coast-to-coast off the inbound, slashing her way to the rim and hitting a floater.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025
His floater with 5:16 left gave them a 96-92 lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025
I am the flisher and floater and mostly invisible being!
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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