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hoops

NOUN
basketball
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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

So did Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville and a host of other top-tier hoops programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The rules vary widely, and hospitals often make you jump through hoops, but some do offer aid even to people who qualify as middle-class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When I get there, Liam is shooting hoops in the driveway of his two-story house.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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