hoops

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Federal statutes require the secretary of defense, or secretary of one of the services, to jump through various hoops in order to delay the promotion of an officer.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“Shai has made hoops all about foul baiting and now you’re stuck guarding him in Underdog’s new board game,” a description reads on the game’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

And, of course, a cute-as-a-button golden retriever who can shoot hoops as well as he can act is always going to hit the mark, he said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"They've made me jump through hoops," the senior data analyst for the NHS says.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Sammy hung around Claire until she finally let him help her by holding hoops and moving the little stools the dogs perched on.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt