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Recent Examples of hoops
When those erroneous payments occur, departments and their employees have to jump through extra hoops to recover those public funds.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Sure, in Connecticut, women’s hoops has long been covered as a mainstream sport; readers and viewers demand it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Three seasons at Princeton and a wave of Canadian success in hoops, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins and former Gator Andrew Nembhard, eventually made Lee a top transfer target in America and marketable back back home.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Be prepared to break out the hula hoops.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
The good news is that fans of this elusive Nike Air Foamposite Pro style will no longer need to jump through these hoops for an opportunity to own the look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
But that probably wasn’t even the best part for Curry, now 37 years old but still filling up basketball hoops around the country.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Clooney and Sandler spent their downtime playing basketball, inviting everyone to shoot hoops with them.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Home office of college women’s hoops?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Sure, in Connecticut, women’s hoops has long been covered as a mainstream sport; readers and viewers demand it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Three seasons at Princeton and a wave of Canadian success in hoops, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Andrew Wiggins and former Gator Andrew Nembhard, eventually made Lee a top transfer target in America and marketable back back home.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Be prepared to break out the hula hoops.
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
The good news is that fans of this elusive Nike Air Foamposite Pro style will no longer need to jump through these hoops for an opportunity to own the look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
But that probably wasn’t even the best part for Curry, now 37 years old but still filling up basketball hoops around the country.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Clooney and Sandler spent their downtime playing basketball, inviting everyone to shoot hoops with them.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Home office of college women’s hoops?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoops
Noun
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The wide-leg silhouette keeps the look current, while belt loops help sell the illusion of real denim.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unlike many royal tiaras which feature sharp geometric spikes of diamonds or uniform loops, the Spencer Tiara has a more natural design known as the garland style.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Together with thin shallot rings, the bird fries in a coating of rice flour to achieve an airy crispness and plenty of splintered, shattering bits of batter.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The robot picks unsorted bearing rings and places them onto a buffer table.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Calvary became the epicenter of the scene, launching Christian rock bands like Love Song and Children of the Day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The rest of his life was on the road, in the Grateful Dead and other bands.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In civil-rights circles, that work falls under the broad definition of legal observing.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Layla has long been one of the most familiar faces in SEC circles, known for her presence on the sidelines and devotion to her family.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use it to keep scarves, belts, and hats organized and within easy reach.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Because Earth's atmosphere blocks X-rays, Chandra operates in space in a highly elliptical Earth orbit, enabling long, uninterrupted observations above our planet's radiation belts.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoops. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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