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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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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 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

Until Friday there’d actually been something of a Genoissance; Auriemma the defending champion who’d conquered the chaotic NIL era of college basketball and returned UConn to the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Schools argue that athletics are part of their educational mission, with revenue from football and basketball funding sports that make far less money, such as swimming and gymnastics.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

But the only thing I’m interested in is basketball.

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