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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Secret Service agents lined the perimeter and eyed the surrounding rooftops as dozens of SUVs pulled up to the storied hotel.
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Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
The crowd stayed down with the exception of one clutch of people standing near the left edge of the perimeter, near the sounds of gunfire.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2024
After the shooting at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, multiple law enforcement officials told CBS News' Nicole Sganga that there is planning currently underway to expand the perimeter at the RNC and create buffer zones around the events.
—Pat Milton, CBS News, 14 July 2024
All of the Celtics' top six players — Tatum, Brown, center Kristaps Porzingis, Holiday, White, and backup big man Al Horford — are able to switch out to defend the perimeter and can nail triples at a high volume.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
The crowd stayed down with the exception of one clutch of people standing near the left edge of the perimeter, near the sounds of gunfire.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2024
After the shooting at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, multiple law enforcement officials told CBS News' Nicole Sganga that there is planning currently underway to expand the perimeter at the RNC and create buffer zones around the events.
—Pat Milton, CBS News, 14 July 2024
All of the Celtics' top six players — Tatum, Brown, center Kristaps Porzingis, Holiday, White, and backup big man Al Horford — are able to switch out to defend the perimeter and can nail triples at a high volume.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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