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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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“This will impact women’s sport globally, not just the game of basketball,” Tremaglio said.

From Los Angeles Times

They are a college basketball program that once lost a game by 141 points, but this isn’t a column about losing a basketball game by 141 points.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last summer, the best point guard in college basketball faced a career-defining choice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Windows high in the walls were covered with wire mesh; rings and basketball hoops were roped to the ceiling.

From Literature

The provenance of the puck is similar to that of a basketball or football used in a notable moment.

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