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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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Along the Cuyahoga River—famous for catching fire in 1969 after decades of pollution, prompting a major cleanup effort—the Cleveland Clinic and the Cavaliers basketball team are jointly developing a new sports-medicine clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The pair were camped out in the basketball gymnasium at Savanna High School in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Media company Run-A-Muck has announced that it is developing “Courtside,” a sports romantic comedy set in the world of professional basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

So far we've seen Jo and Kush unwinding during the race by playing basketball or enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

People haven’t lined up in alphabetical order yet—everyone’s just hanging out—so we join Eliana and Jade under the basketball hoop.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison



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