hoops

Example Sentences

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He said this was because the changes were "fraught with hoops you have to jump through" that "deters a lot of people from even bothering".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

And, of course, a cute-as-a-button golden retriever who can shoot hoops as well as he can act is always going to hit the mark, he said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The rules vary widely, and hospitals often make you jump through hoops, but some do offer aid even to people who qualify as middle-class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

There are a few more hoops to jump through when using NordVPN because they have subsets of servers dedicated to P2P and obfuscation.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

With that, he waved his wand, Vanishing the hoops, and walked out of the Hall accompanied by Professor McGonagall.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling