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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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Frederick T. Greene, a Journal subscriber since 1983, suggested that college basketball was the true home of the world’s leading grudge match.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Perhaps unsurprisingly, given their ties to elite sports, the property also comes complete with multiple sports courts, including two tennis courts, as well as a half basketball court.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Bugs Bunny and assorted Looney Tunes characters enlist superstar Michael Jordan’s help to defeat space aliens in a winner-take-all basketball game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

You wouldn't know the hub was here because the outdoor space for basketball, chess and boxing is blocked off by high steel fencing.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I hop in Ray’s truck, the basketball on the seat between us.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Specs can digitize a chess board, provide AR-guided training for shooting basketballs and even highlight the coolant reservoir under the hood of a car, according to videos and photos online.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

There I was, dribbling basketballs like a Globetrotter, diving through inter-dimensional portals, riding on the back of a galloping dinosaur in an explosive train heist.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

When viewed under a scanning electron microscope, the powder resembles tiny basketballs with billions of holes, said study leader Zihui Zhou, a materials chemist who is working on his PhD at UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2024

The duke joined the kids in dribbling basketballs, even shooting one in the hoop, before they all posed for a photo.

From BBC May 12, 2024

Every time the ship tilted, a mismatched herd of sports equipment rolled across the floor—footballs, basketballs, baseballs, and for some reason, a single billiard ball.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan



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