hoops

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Aside from learning to prepare lessons and navigate behavior issues, they complete activities similar to the children’s, including painting as well as outdoor play using toy hoops and bouncy balls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

It includes a giant basketball gym dubbed the "Home Court" as a tribute to Obama's love of shooting hoops.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The name 25416 may not appear on many replica vests, but it can shoot hoops like no-one else.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Adjust your hoops, please, and back to your original positions...”

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