three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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The Trailblazers had been three for 23 on three-pointers until that clutch shot.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Instead, Lubin had to heave up a potential game-tying three-pointer, which bounced off the rim, and Duke had escaped.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
With 15 minutes to go, John Camden hit yet another huge three-pointer that brought the Blue Hens – improbably, again – all the way back into the lead, 41-40.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
As the half wound down, Cal Weidman hit a three-pointer to give Masconomet its largest lead of the game at 32-18.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Instead, Lubin had to heave up a potential game-tying three-pointer, which bounced off the rim, and Duke had escaped.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
With 15 minutes to go, John Camden hit yet another huge three-pointer that brought the Blue Hens – improbably, again – all the way back into the lead, 41-40.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
As the half wound down, Cal Weidman hit a three-pointer to give Masconomet its largest lead of the game at 32-18.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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