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Recent Examples of hoop
And the hoops wonks on the Grading The Week team are wondering if Nuggets management is kicking itself on a nightly basis for not giving Watson an extension before the start of the season.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
That 70’s Show A boho mini dress, sky-high platform heels, oversized gold hoops… for a city hall ceremony or something more casual, embrace shorter hemlines with a retro spin.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Nine difficult months spent waiting for the day to finally culminated Wednesday night with Arenas roaring into the lane, with just one defender standing between him and the hoop.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
This change reflects both a broader cultural shift toward gender equity in college athletics and the industry’s financial recalibration, as women’s college hoops has surged in popularity over that span.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
That 70’s Show A boho mini dress, sky-high platform heels, oversized gold hoops… for a city hall ceremony or something more casual, embrace shorter hemlines with a retro spin.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Nine difficult months spent waiting for the day to finally culminated Wednesday night with Arenas roaring into the lane, with just one defender standing between him and the hoop.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
This change reflects both a broader cultural shift toward gender equity in college athletics and the industry’s financial recalibration, as women’s college hoops has surged in popularity over that span.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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The warehouse completes a full closed-loop auto-material flow system that moves information on raw materials, panels, parts, garments and final shipments seamlessly through the production logic model.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sweeney also opted for a more laidback loop in other photos, wearing a pink SYRN shirt with an Eastie top and yellow SYRN underwear.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Known as the Mirzoyan-Terdjanian crime ring, defendants received one- to three-year sentences for racketeering, health care fraud and money laundering.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meantime, a controversy arose last week surrounding the mysterious capture in Mexico of Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who faces federal charges in California of running a billion-dollar drug-trafficking ring.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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DJs, bands, stilt walkers, food trucks and displays for photo ops are part of the event.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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At night, guests can dance barefoot in the sand to DJs, bands, and sunsets.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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The report calls into question assumptions in many circles, including in the White House, that a Russian victory in Ukraine is inevitable and incoming.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pastrnak cruised above the circles, trying to buy time for someone to get open.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Luch/Olymp satellite, launched in 2014, is one of two secretive military Russian satellites that have been used to stalk spacecraft from the US and others in the geostationary belt (GEO), around 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above the equator.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Natalia Lafourcade, a Grammy favorite with four wins under her belt, is no stranger to capturing voters’ hearts.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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The attack Sunday came a few hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a new round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia had been postponed.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Nelly Korda won for the first time in 14 months without having to hit a shot Sunday when the LPGA Tour reduced the season-opening Tournament of Champions to 54 holes because of wind and cold that led officials to deem Lake Nona unsuitable for a final round.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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