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hoops

noun

plural of hoop

as in loops

a circular strip made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper

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Recent Examples of hoops On Friday, the United College Athletes Association announced that more than 100 women’s college hoops players have joined the organization as part of a campaign to unionize the women’s game. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 The Village said the Pulte Homes redevelopment proposal is still in its very early stages and would need to go through major hoops, including a full public review process, before it is approved. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Get ready for some major 3-on-3 basketball action, South Bay hoops fans, because Slam Jose is coming to San Jose. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Inspired by his personal experiences and a book about basketball culture, Jimerson set out to begin the first qualitative academic research on pickup hoops, examining games in suburban Chicago and West Lafayette, Ind. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026 One instance of enforcement occurred in 2006, when a former city council field deputy reported her Sherman Oaks neighbors for having basketball hoops near their curbs, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Look at Oprah who wore white-on-white jeans and a tank top with gold hoops for a polished, casual look. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Neither are bubble-making devices, candy necklaces, drones, eye drops, gum, hula hoops, pacifiers or selfie sticks. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 Pick up affordable jewelry that looks way more expensive, including the cutest fish charm earrings for less than $10 and elevated mixed metal hoops. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 17 July 2026

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Noun

One user request now triggers chains of model calls, tool executions, retrieval steps and recursive planning loops.

— Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Solar prominences One of the most surprising aspects of witnessing a total solar eclipse is a view of prominences during totality, bright pink spikes or loops that appear around the moon's silhouette.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of loops

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Curiously, the scientists found all three moons and the rings had a hydrated mineral the researchers were not able to identify.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.

— Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of rings

Noun

The Galaxy Watch 9 features new, lighter bands with air pockets designed to increase comfort compared with the previous generation.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Among the instruments those mento bands played, alongside their guitars and shakers, was a wood-and-iron thumb piano that’s known in Jamaica as a rumba box, which closely resembles the instrument, from Central Africa, best known as an mbira.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of bands

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In recent years, as Grande has risen to super stardom, her physical appearance has been put under the microscope in certain online circles.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
First Fridays may bring a night market; meditation and healing circles happen in a back room, with Indigenous practices led by Indigenous people.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of circles

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That game was played on the training pitches next to the Estadio Algarve, where another 11 players got a full game under their belts a few hours later.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Absolutely’s groundedness can, in part, be credited to the journey of creating her second studio album, Paracosm, a dark-leaning, 13-track record that features self-examining lyrics and dynamic vocals, ranging from airy whispers to soaring belts.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

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