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Recent Examples of hoop
Still, managers might be stumped by a request to put on high school hoops or a sailing competition.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
And now High Point is known as the Home Furnishings Capital of the World that mattered in college hoops for a minute, if memory serves.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Paige Bueckers, a household name in women’s hoops and the top pick in last year’s WNBA draft, made just under $80,000 playing professional basketball in 2025.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
But the first weekend of women’s hoops did deliver some highlights.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
And now High Point is known as the Home Furnishings Capital of the World that mattered in college hoops for a minute, if memory serves.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Paige Bueckers, a household name in women’s hoops and the top pick in last year’s WNBA draft, made just under $80,000 playing professional basketball in 2025.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
But the first weekend of women’s hoops did deliver some highlights.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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Future closed-loop control systems will likely use online sensors and microfluidic regulators to maintain these within fetal norms.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Raven Loop tunnel was one of more than 480 pitches Boring Company received to build a one-mile long loop tunnel that is 12 feet in diameter.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The woman had diamond rings and other jewelry, as well as cash and keys to a car.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The team is gathering community support to fundraise for championship rings to memorialize their history-making season.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ripping the band-aid off and noting the unfortunate carnage now will give you a clear idea of where your to-do list should begin.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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As the band’s vocalist and bassist, Bowman performed alongside Sammy Shelor, Dan Tyminski and Tim Austin.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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The temperamental Moon and passionate Mars are in a spat, but their abrupt energy can have beneficial effects for your wider circle and your more intimate connections.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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With drum circles, ransacked guest rooms and theatrical confrontations staged across sandy paths and candlelit dinners, guests become active participants in the drama.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The sounds of friendly chatter echoed through a downtown Boise restaurant as tortilla after tortilla circled down a spiral warming belt.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 24 Apollo astronauts who traveled to the Moon are the only people who have ever been past the Van Allen radiation belts, an area of space surrounding our planet formed by Earth’s magnetic field.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 93% of 35,000 villages, towns and cities selected their mayors in the first round last week, with mostly one or two candidates, not associated with any party, competing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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After helping Sweden win the goal medal at the world junior championships in January, Frondell finished strong with Djurgardens, scoring in 10 of 18 regular-season games before his team was eliminated Saturday in a first-round playoff series.—
Matt Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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