jumper

Example Sentences

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Defending state champion high jumper JJ Harel from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame will compete even though he only recently returned to full-time practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

In the back-and-forth fourth quarter, the Lakers blinked first as Doncic missed a go-ahead jumper with 12 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Swapping her usual one-tone trouser suit for a woolly jumper with sparkles, Meloni fielded questions for an hour from the tattoo-covered rapper and his popular co-host.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Clark, who wore a green jumper, black trousers and a beige coat in the dock, put her hand to her face.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“You shoot a jumper when somebody’s in your face,” he explained.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman