three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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Hubbard broke the school record for career three-pointers made by sinking four at Ole Miss.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
However, a Mara Braun three-pointer with 33 seconds left in the quarter inaugurated a stretch where Minnesota outscored its hosts 14-3 to take a 23-point advantage after a pair of Amaya Battle free throws with just under five minutes to play.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Then, Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes nailed a game-winning three-pointer in overtime to defeat Team World.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Country Day had rallied from a 14-point second-period deficit, trailing 23-9, when senior Jack Wegman drained a trio of three-pointers to key a 15-4 Falcons streak that narrowed the gap to 27-24 at intermission.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2026
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
However, a Mara Braun three-pointer with 33 seconds left in the quarter inaugurated a stretch where Minnesota outscored its hosts 14-3 to take a 23-point advantage after a pair of Amaya Battle free throws with just under five minutes to play.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Then, Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes nailed a game-winning three-pointer in overtime to defeat Team World.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Country Day had rallied from a 14-point second-period deficit, trailing 23-9, when senior Jack Wegman drained a trio of three-pointers to key a 15-4 Falcons streak that narrowed the gap to 27-24 at intermission.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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