full-court press
noun
1
: a press employed in basketball on both halves of the court
2
: an all-out effort or offensive
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Trump’s return to the White House brought with it a full-court press of pro-bitcoin policy moves.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Employing Pitino’s signature full-court press, St. John’s was able to muck up the game to set up a close finish.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
But East Catholic started to play pressure defense and threw on a full-court press, forcing Sheehan turnovers.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Perlmutter even changed his philosophy after seeing Los Alamitos’ full-court press and conditioning program to help his own program.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
Employing Pitino’s signature full-court press, St. John’s was able to muck up the game to set up a close finish.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
But East Catholic started to play pressure defense and threw on a full-court press, forcing Sheehan turnovers.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Perlmutter even changed his philosophy after seeing Los Alamitos’ full-court press and conditioning program to help his own program.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Full-court press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-court%20press. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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