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Recent Examples of hoop
So why did Hopkins eventually give up hoops in college, after briefly trying to play both football and basketball at Clemson?
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Local boys hoops district winners include Lake Highland Prep, Lake Howell, Leesburg, Lake Mary, Windermere, Harmony, Foundation Academy and Olympia, which upset Oak Ridge on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Johnny Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The popular pregame show will air live from Columbia, S.C. on Sunday, Feb. 16, one of three shows ahead of women’s college hoops showdowns this season.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
Black patent leather boots and gold hoops completed her look.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Local boys hoops district winners include Lake Highland Prep, Lake Howell, Leesburg, Lake Mary, Windermere, Harmony, Foundation Academy and Olympia, which upset Oak Ridge on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Johnny Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The popular pregame show will air live from Columbia, S.C. on Sunday, Feb. 16, one of three shows ahead of women’s college hoops showdowns this season.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
Black patent leather boots and gold hoops completed her look.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
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If skiing isn’t your thing, the resort is still a haven for winter activity: ice skate across Brewer’s Pond, located in the heart of the village, go tubing at Tube Town, or fat bike or snowshoe on a variety of trails and loops that skirt the edge of the ski hill.—
Jennifer Malloy,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.—
ReeceNichols Real Estate,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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The triangular hat is made from a series of floating mirror panels that resemble the rings around a planet.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Her cellphone often pings with an alert from some J6 group chat, or rings with a call from a J6 comrade seeking support or needing to vent.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Judge David Barron wrote for a three-judge panel that Liam's shirt was different from the armbands that the Supreme Court allowed during the Vietnam War in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District because the black bands did not refer to anyone's personal characteristics.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The band followed the Rumble with another unlikely achievement, winning 2024 Country Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The event was hosted at the Cambridge Tea House in Columbus, with several other members of the Blue Jackets circle in attendance, including Maggie Jenner, the wife of Boone Jenner.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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One of the most popular hikes, the 5-mile Canyon Loop Trail, circles nine of the canyons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Nominated for Best Actress at this year’s BAFTAs, Erivo’s transition from Broadway to film has been the stuff of legends—with three Oscars nominations under her belt, she’s solidified her place among Hollywood’s elite.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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Of course, a belt bag is a must, too, and this one is only $29.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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His bracket projects the Huskies to meet No. 9 seed Ohio State in the first round, which, with a win, could mean a second round matchup with No. 1 seed Duke in Raleigh, North Carolina.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the company was valued at $4 billion during its Series C funding round.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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