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Recent Examples of hoop
The Pacers’ run could go down as a singular feat in the history of hoops.
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
On one of their last school days this year, Collins Academy High School students shot hoops at the Douglass Park basketball courts.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Move United Glenn Merry VIEW PROFILE Paralympians get the attention, but what about the everyday athlete with a disability who just wants to shoot some hoops or go for a neighborhood jog?
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
As with most such guarantees, there are exclusions and hoops to jump through for a claim, but it’s all laid out clearly.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 22 June 2025
On one of their last school days this year, Collins Academy High School students shot hoops at the Douglass Park basketball courts.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Move United Glenn Merry VIEW PROFILE Paralympians get the attention, but what about the everyday athlete with a disability who just wants to shoot some hoops or go for a neighborhood jog?
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
As with most such guarantees, there are exclusions and hoops to jump through for a claim, but it’s all laid out clearly.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
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Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.—
Amber Elliott,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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This creates a self-reinforcing loop: as activity on the chain increases, so does the pool of capital available to users, which in turn improves trading execution, reduces slippage, and boosts overall yield.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Look for rattan napkin rings, bread baskets, and drinking glass holders at thrift shops for additional charm.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Mahomes stores the real ones — his three Super Bowl rings — on top.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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All their collective buying and, especially, streaming activity has turned the band’s breakout album into a hit again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The band repeated this sentiment a lot over the course of the one-hour set, getting the audience to chant it back to them.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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According to People magazine, Kate currently has a support network that primarily consists of family and a close circle of trusted friends.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Mattias Johansson returned to the winner’s circle and looks fully recovered from his knee replacement 6 months ago.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Pixar, as a brand, has several franchises under its belt.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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In the new study, researchers sampled a different section of rock from the belt and estimated its age using the previous two dating techniques — measuring how one radioactive element decays into another over time.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Oh, and then there’s this: Only twice has the reigning men’s champion at Wimbledon been beaten in the first round the following year, Lleyton Hewitt in 2003 and Manuel Santana in 1967.—
Howard Fendrich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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No other Jayhawks were projected to be taken in the first round; no second-round predictions were offered.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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