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foul shot

NOUN
free throw
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Just by taking a foul shot, he starts the fans screaming again.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2024

Jalen Hood-Schifino then missed a 3 and Camren Wynter hit another foul shot to help the Nittany Lions close it out.

From Washington Times Mar. 11, 2023

That was a foul shot and he lost the point as a result, meaning he did not get the break opportunity and Medvedev went on to hold.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2022

But Seattle needed one more foul shot to avoid overtime.

From Seattle Times May 27, 2022

When it actually hit me that I was the winner and I would have the opportunity to become a millionaire by simply sinking a foul shot, I couldn’t control myself.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman




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