the perimeter
noun
basketball
: the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket
He scored from the perimeter.
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Two-foot clerestory windows wrapping around the perimeter give the roof a floating effect, while expansive glass walls invite light in and offer views out.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The plane lifted off, clearing the perimeter fence at Muhammad Ali International Airport, but crashed moments later in an industrial area directly south of the airfield.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Pritchard, who’s struggled from the perimeter but excelled in the midrange, scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting (2-for-6 from three).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The plane lifted off, clearing the perimeter fence at Muhammad Ali International Airport, but crashed moments later in an industrial area directly south of the airfield.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Pritchard, who’s struggled from the perimeter but excelled in the midrange, scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting (2-for-6 from three).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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