outside shot
Example Sentences
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Piastri, who led the standings longer than anyone else this season, was still in with an outside shot and had no intention of simply rolling over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Obviously, I also know that it's a bit of an outside shot.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
Jones is versatile and capable of scoring with his outside shot or offensive rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
He’ll save his outside shot for future opponents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
It was then that I would feel a pressure to give in, to let a rebound go over my head, to take the outside shot when I knew I had to take the ball inside.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
