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basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /
NOUN
team sport
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"This decision has not been easy. While I understand and respect that roster decisions are a part of college basketball, I have to remain true to myself, my values and my country."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

While French investors took part in several of the company's funding rounds, the largest capital contributions came from Americans -- from New York private equity firm Lux Capital to professional basketball player Kevin Durant.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Leonard is a sublime basketball player when he’s healthy enough to play, but he’s not a charismatic personality or a historically in-demand spokesperson.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

On days when there's no spark, there's a basketball court just outside.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

When she’s done opening presents, Legend, Quincy, Charlotte, and I drift back to the basketball hoop.

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

At 10:30 a.m., the bell rings through the halls of William F. Prisk Elementary School in Long Beach, sending students racing onto the playground, throwing basketballs, doing cartwheels, gliding down slides.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Specs can digitize a chess board, provide AR-guided training for shooting basketballs and even highlight the coolant reservoir under the hood of a car, according to videos and photos online.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

There I was, dribbling basketballs like a Globetrotter, diving through inter-dimensional portals, riding on the back of a galloping dinosaur in an explosive train heist.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

When viewed under a scanning electron microscope, the powder resembles tiny basketballs with billions of holes, said study leader Zihui Zhou, a materials chemist who is working on his PhD at UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2024

I said after we pulled a bunch of basketballs out from behind the bleachers.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman



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