full-court press
noun
1
: a press employed in basketball on both halves of the court
2
: an all-out effort or offensive
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That includes a strategy that’s rare in the NBA: A full-court press designed to wear out opposing ballhandlers.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Yet despite Garfield’s full-court press, wide swathes of the internet were inevitably left untouched.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
East used a full-court press in an attempt to get back into the game but Grandview had little trouble breaking the press.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Former Terps coach Kevin Willard felt comfortable using him in the full-court press and alongside another big man in Julian Reese.
—Sam Jane, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Yet despite Garfield’s full-court press, wide swathes of the internet were inevitably left untouched.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
East used a full-court press in an attempt to get back into the game but Grandview had little trouble breaking the press.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Former Terps coach Kevin Willard felt comfortable using him in the full-court press and alongside another big man in Julian Reese.
—Sam Jane, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-court press
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“Full-court press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-court%20press. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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