rim

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Anunoby then made a block with 11.1 seconds left, to stop the Spurs leading 108-105, before tipping in the game-clinching score after Brunson's three-point attempt struck the rim.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Jalen Brunson scored 36 points and Anunoby added 33 for New York, putting in the game-winner off Brunson's three-point attempt that struck the rim.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“Playing bigger. ... Just being relentless on the glass, you know, protecting the rim as much as possible and not letting them in my paint,” Ayton said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

They all sat in silence watching the sun as it came up slowly over the rim of the horizon for a new day.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl