three-point line
noun
: a line on a basketball court forming an arc at a set distance (such as 22 feet) from the basket beyond which a field goal counts for three points
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During the first quarter, Clark declined to guard Johnson, who had the ball outside of the three-point line, with wave of her arm while turned away from her.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Martin Terry tops the list with a 26.3 average across 52 games from 1971-73 -- without a three-point line.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Ivisic made his way down the floor, got the ball at the three-point line, took two steps without dribbling and threw down a poster dunk of his own.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Rosemount head coach Chris Orr said his team’s focus was on defending the three-point line and limiting ball movement.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Martin Terry tops the list with a 26.3 average across 52 games from 1971-73 -- without a three-point line.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Ivisic made his way down the floor, got the ball at the three-point line, took two steps without dribbling and threw down a poster dunk of his own.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Rosemount head coach Chris Orr said his team’s focus was on defending the three-point line and limiting ball movement.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Three-point line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-point%20line. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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