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Recent Examples of hoop
The company, which made its name largely in track and field and marathons, moved back into hoops in 2018 via a surprise endorsement deal with NBA All-Star Kawhi Leonard.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
To add even more decorations around your house, this basketball and basketball hoop garland adds some more festiveness.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s also a private freshwater pond, a putting green, a lighted tennis court that can be used for basketball, and a multi-purpose pavilion with an indoor sports court for shooting hoops or, with lifts, parking up to 26 cars.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
The two hit it off after shooting hoops together, thanks to Barack's playing style.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
To add even more decorations around your house, this basketball and basketball hoop garland adds some more festiveness.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s also a private freshwater pond, a putting green, a lighted tennis court that can be used for basketball, and a multi-purpose pavilion with an indoor sports court for shooting hoops or, with lifts, parking up to 26 cars.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
The two hit it off after shooting hoops together, thanks to Barack's playing style.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
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Orange loops show where the eclipse begins or ends at sunrise and sunset.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two-step leadership involves reframing those losses as loops, not cliffs.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are two executions: one with teal elements on the continents and city ring and another with the continents and city ring in gray.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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Sweeney opted not to wear her engagement ring for the photoshoot.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Coinciding with the band’s JonasCon event today — yes, that’s a real thing — Disney has announced that the Jonas Brothers will be recording an upbeat new theme song to celebrate Disneyland‘s upcoming 70th anniversary.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Around this time, the band went on their first tour.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Demons move in waves over cliffs slick with rain, cultists chanting in perfect circles, pentagrams glowing beneath their feet.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The idea gained additional attention in right-wing circles after Republican Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles in January proposed changing the Constitution to allow Trump to serve a third term in office.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jon Jones defeated Stipe Miocic via knockout and did Trump's signature dance move, pointing to Trump and giving his UFC heavyweight championship belt to Trump to hold.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Learn About The Town’s History With so many years under its belt, brushing up on Wheeling’s history can be a tall order.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gall quickly submitted Punk in the first round to hand the WWE legend the loss.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Look at a team such as Drake, whose roster was heavily composed of Division II transfers, which made a run to the second round as a No. 11 seed.—
Seattle Times,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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