buzzer

Example Sentences

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Just before the buzzer sounded, Beasley sprinted from the 3-point arc to the hoop and fended off an opponent to snag his fourth rebound of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Knicks In 5 was a moment everyone lucky enough to watch it will remember forever, down to where they were and what they were thinking as the final buzzer sounded.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Their opponents always whine about that, and Reaves even stayed on the court after Thursday’s final buzzer to vent to the referees about that, but just … don’t.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

But his condition worsened and the inquiry heard that his mother Caitlin Donald pressed the emergency buzzer as Archie had stopped breathing.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A buzzer sounded at over two hundred bases, alerting personnel that the commander was on the line.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin