rim

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There is also biofilm, a layer made up of mixed microbes that can build up under the toilet rim and across surfaces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara bulled his way to the rim and swatted shots away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Doncic scored his final points of the night on a two-handed dunk in transition, methodically jumping off of both feet before barely clearing the top of the rim.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

That slow-motion-in-real-time three-pointer by Ashlon Jackson that rolled around and around the rim as though the basketball gods needed just a little more time to determine UCLA’s opponent Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

I laugh when his shot bangs off the rim and he gets an E right away.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist