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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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He would repay her with pearls of wisdom from more than four decades of coaching college basketball and a dozen trips to the Final Four.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The channel, which along with the other SI assets is managed by New York-based Minute Media, will also carry live sports coverage including college basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

May has pulled off the fastest rescue in the history of college basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Moon will appear to the astronauts "about the size of a basketball held at arm's length," Noah Petro, head of NASA's planetary geology lab, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The other kids are just running around, playing basketball or four square.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz