full-court press

noun

: a press employed in basketball on both halves of the court

: an all-out effort or offensive

Examples of full-court press in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Against full-court presses, the Eagles trusted the 7-footer to handle the ball. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024 The trial is a Biden family affair: It's been a full-court press of Biden family members in the front row over the first three days of the trial. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024 The full-court press is Indiana’s attempt to take advantage of the heavy minutes New York’s core players log in the playoffs. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024 Explore Minnesota, the state’s tourism organization, has launched a full-court press on the phrase as a draw for out-of-town visitors, redesigning their official website to prominently feature the phrase. —

Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for full-court press

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of full-court press was in 1949

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“Full-court press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-court%20press. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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