rim

Example Sentences

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That slow-motion-in-real-time three-pointer by Ashlon Jackson that rolled around and around the rim as though the basketball gods needed just a little more time to determine UCLA’s opponent Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

A last-second heave looked on-line to give Vanderbilt the win—but circled the rim and bounced out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

From the opening tip, he rose up for 3-pointers, drove to the rim for dunks and leaned back for fadeaway jump shots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

After getting benched for his defensive lapses last season, Hayes has impressed coaches with his consistent ability to stay vertical while protecting the rim.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

He peeped over the rim of the nest.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques