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Recent Examples of hoops
For an unexpected twist, layer smaller hoops on top of a larger one or add buttons or other embellishments.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Kalshi’s rise has been maddening to the sportsbooks who jumped through all the regulatory hoops to gain legal approval, as well as the states that are counting on revenue from those sportsbooks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
No monthly payment, no interest and no mortgage hoops.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Good enough that, a scant two seasons into his career, the versatile Frenchman might already have a pretty good shot at hoops immortality.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There hasn’t been an official college hoops game released since 2008, though recent changes to NIL and revenue-sharing regulations re-opened the door.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Women’s hoops schedule Dawn Plitzuweit’s women’s basketball team released a nonconference schedule featuring 11 games, seven at home, on Friday.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
True, and significant in the history of both hoops and the shoe industry.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
And the hoops these kids (and Laurel) go through to keep Susannah’s beloved house when an estranged relative inherits it in season two are unreal.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Kalshi’s rise has been maddening to the sportsbooks who jumped through all the regulatory hoops to gain legal approval, as well as the states that are counting on revenue from those sportsbooks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
No monthly payment, no interest and no mortgage hoops.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Good enough that, a scant two seasons into his career, the versatile Frenchman might already have a pretty good shot at hoops immortality.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There hasn’t been an official college hoops game released since 2008, though recent changes to NIL and revenue-sharing regulations re-opened the door.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Women’s hoops schedule Dawn Plitzuweit’s women’s basketball team released a nonconference schedule featuring 11 games, seven at home, on Friday.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
True, and significant in the history of both hoops and the shoe industry.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
And the hoops these kids (and Laurel) go through to keep Susannah’s beloved house when an estranged relative inherits it in season two are unreal.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoops
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In other words, today’s marketers must know their customers beyond merely CRM fields, build feedback loops that are highly empathetic, even if they’re automated, and create space for human touchpoints, even in digital journeys.—
Nohar Zmora,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The lookalikes feature the same double loops and pointed toes that Mach & Mach is known for.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then Edelman’s phone rings, interrupting his thoughts about the 1998 Grammys.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The basic bands have the perfect amount of stretch and a smooth surface that doesn’t tug or snag.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The military convened marching bands and appointed a Navy lieutenant, Bill Osmanski, a fullback for the Chicago Bears, to captain the Isahaya Tigers, and a Marine Corps lieutenant, Angelo Bertelli, a Heisman-winning quarterback at Notre Dame, to lead the Nagasaki Bears.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a sign of Kirk’s influence in Republican circles, Vice President JD Vance accompanied Kirk’s family and coffin aboard Air Force Two on the trip back to their home in Arizona.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But with prices consistently uncompetitive, demand scant, and government incentives in the US and elsewhere drying up, there’s a growing perception in energy circles that the hydrogen bubble has burst.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With John Cena's reign coming to an end, the WWE has released Farewell Tour hats, belts, t-shirts, jerseys, and many more accessories to commemorate the superstar wrestler.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Overnight recovery will move fire behavior to primarily smoldering outside of thermal belts, wherein interior fire behavior could remain active overnight.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoops. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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