fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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The team’s uptempo style of play gets the crowd on its feet and leads to highlight dunks and fast breaks on a near-nightly basis.
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Nico O’Reilly’s opener in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Newcastle took them level with Brentford on nine goals from fast breaks.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Garden crowd cried for a flagrant foul after Onyeka Okongwu wrapped up Scheierman to stop a fast break, but the officials did not award it.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Miami outscored Stanford 19-5 from the free throw line, 38-24 on points in the paint, 13-0 on fast break points and 17-8 on points off turnovers.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Nico O’Reilly’s opener in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Newcastle took them level with Brentford on nine goals from fast breaks.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Garden crowd cried for a flagrant foul after Onyeka Okongwu wrapped up Scheierman to stop a fast break, but the officials did not award it.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Miami outscored Stanford 19-5 from the free throw line, 38-24 on points in the paint, 13-0 on fast break points and 17-8 on points off turnovers.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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