How to Use full-court press in a Sentence

full-court press

noun
  • And all of these cities are putting in a full-court press.
    Kelly Poe, AL.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The Wolves went to a full-court press which led to steals and dunks on the other end.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • There was a full-court press in the final seconds of the first half.
    Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2018
  • The whole group is putting a full-court press on Tyson Campbell.
    David Wilson Diehards, ajc, 12 Dec. 2017
  • But Louisville isn't a team that needs to full-court press every time.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Thank the Yates full-court press, which feels like it should be trademarked by now.
    Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2020
  • New Town ran a full-court press for the rest of the game, which caused Sparrows Point to scramble.
    Jake Shindel, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Oak Hills had no answer to the Warriors' 1-2-2 full-court press.
    Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The White House has launched a full-court press backing a bill authored by Sens.
    Tami Luhby, CNN, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Taft started the game with a full-court press and then backed off, playing a zone at times.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The guards also proved to be an issue in the full-court press that Salem utilized.
    Ryan Gregory, Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Meanwhile, the coach of Oregon heeds his words and switches to a full-court press.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Hart called off the full-court press after two minutes.
    Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Mitty went into a full-court press and forced four turnovers from it.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The Sun Devils, trailing 32-16 with five minutes left in the first half, caused the Beavers to melt down with a full-court press.
    oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The Mountaineers also employed a full-court press that caused a few turnovers and easy points.
    Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The memo was part of a full-court press by Trump and his allies to enlist Pence to overturn the election.
    Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Red Oak also got a big boost from its full-court press and man-to-man defense, which forced 26 turnovers in the game.
    Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The Longhorns used a full-court press to make a late dent into the Bears’ lead, but their 45 points weren’t enough to upset the No. 1 team in the country.
    Alex Briseno, Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Oregon's full-court press and foul trouble for MU allowed the Ducks to cut into the lead down the stretch.
    Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Desperate, Texas A&M rolled out a full-court press to start the second half.
    Mike Tierney, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Biden’s trip is one part of a full-court press from the White House to encourage holdouts to get their shots.
    Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2021
  • Notre Dame also issued a full-court press that wreaked havoc in the first half.
    Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Then Purdue has trouble with the full-court press and commits its 7th turnover.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2023
  • As in, Teachers have launched a full-court press to get bourbon in their classrooms.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2021
  • It’s a full-court press of protocols and guidelines led by trainer Matt Summers and the rest of the staff.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2020
  • The Bearcats were active on defense, at times using a full-court press and sticking close in man-to-man in the half-court.
    Fletcher Page, Cincinnati.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Throughout the first half, Brownsburg utilized a mix of a swarming full-court press and a 2-3 half-court trap.
    Jack Carney, Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2018
  • Miller's been able to utilize the Columbus native's length at the top of the 1-2-2 full-court press, which has been a key tool for the Musketeers since Christmas.
    Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The full-court press that usually fuels the Buckeyes didn't give the Gophers much trouble, but those quick hands in the passing and dribbling lanes sure did.
    Dave Campbell, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024

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