slam dunk

Example Sentences

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Two games into this series it looks to us, the members of the jury, as though Redick has taken this allegedly open-and-shut case, this slam dunk of a trial — and thrown down a reverse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Forget the politics: When it comes to personal finance, that advice is a slam dunk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

And so far, the state’s case looks far from a slam dunk.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Maybe you can bring a basketball with you on your first mission and make the first slam dunk in space.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas