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Recent Examples of hoop
No monthly payment, no interest and no mortgage hoops.
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Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Good enough that, a scant two seasons into his career, the versatile Frenchman might already have a pretty good shot at hoops immortality.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Shepard, so strong near the hoop at both ends, scored five points in a 10-0 Lynx run late in the third quarter for a 55-52 lead.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
True, and significant in the history of both hoops and the shoe industry.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Good enough that, a scant two seasons into his career, the versatile Frenchman might already have a pretty good shot at hoops immortality.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Shepard, so strong near the hoop at both ends, scored five points in a 10-0 Lynx run late in the third quarter for a 55-52 lead.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
True, and significant in the history of both hoops and the shoe industry.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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My husband has been muttering in a loop about tuition, books, food, and transportation to and from home to campus.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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The western United States is running drier than average during a 30-year drought, which can create a feedback loop of higher temperatures and lower precipitation.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adding a ring buffer improved throughput significantly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His hypnotic dance with a marching band in the finale cemented Milchick as both comic relief and a sinister presence — a balance that earned Tillman his first Emmy nomination and win.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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And even in recent interviews given to promote the residency’s resumption, other band members were cagey about exactly what went down, before Neil himself let the cat out of the bag.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Heavy trucks account for about two gigatonnes of carbon dioxide annually, not to mention other emissions, so seeking cleaner alternatives to power them is a major priority in environmental circles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Juno orbits Jupiter once every 33 days, and the trajectory brings the spacecraft through intense radiation belts trapped by the planet's powerful magnetic field.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s opposed to a semi-automatic rifle where the firearm uses a mechanism to chamber a subsequent round.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Silva is coming off a dominant performance at UFC 314, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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