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Recent Examples of hoop
While the final stages of the NCAA men’s and women’s hoops tournaments kept the Nielsen dials spinning, the UFL and LIV Golf had a much harder time drawing a crowd.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Most notable — her floppy ears became hoop earrings.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The question there, and many other places, is whether the Cougars have the resources to rebuild football while staying great at hoops.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Men’s college hockey does not carry the revenue potential of football or basketball, where men’s and women’s hoops programs can secure money paid to their respective conference for advancing in the NCAA Tournament.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Most notable — her floppy ears became hoop earrings.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The question there, and many other places, is whether the Cougars have the resources to rebuild football while staying great at hoops.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Men’s college hockey does not carry the revenue potential of football or basketball, where men’s and women’s hoops programs can secure money paid to their respective conference for advancing in the NCAA Tournament.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
Noun
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But for me, returning to Top Chef wasn’t about closing a loop or arriving at a conclusion.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hardy is facing multiple felony charges and has also been tied to an additional conspiracy ring responsible for dozens of alleged carjackings, with one incident resulting in a victim being shot to death.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Daddario opted to keep her accessories relatively minimal, choosing instead to showcase her array of statement jewelry pieces from earrings to rings and her standout Tag Heuer Carrera Date timepiece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That honor typically goes to the band’s Greatest Hits compilation, which seems to have permanent real estate on at least one U.K. ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Fellow classic rock great Todd Rundgren is supporting the band on some of these dates, including at the San Francisco show.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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These winds exist throughout the year across the tropical belt.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the rematch, Nunes regained the belt and evened the score with a unanimous decision victory in July 2022.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the strength of two fluke goals, and then three other ones, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Stars 5-1 on Saturday night to win Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup playoff series.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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But top online sportsbooks are reporting the Rockets are the most popular series bet to win in the Western Conference opening round followed by the Lakers and Clippers.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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