hoops

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And the Balkan Five have gone from niche college hoops phenomenon to March Madness steamroller.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Consider the ridiculous hoops you’ve had to jump through in the aftermath of your parents’ deaths.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

As each Keeper flew up to the goal hoops, the crowd roared and jeered in equal measure.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling