Example Sentences

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Plenty of people have dunked on Alito's efforts to treat fine wines and private jets like a humble camping trip, so I won't bother here.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2023

There have been only eight women’s players who have dunked in a college game.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Stackhouse said after the game that Lee probably shouldn’t have dunked the ball with seven seconds left in the game, but he took exception to an opposing team’s coach criticizing his players.

From Fox News • Nov. 21, 2019

“I wish I would have dunked it now,” Majerle said.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2017

“I should have dunked the ball but I didn’t have enough energy left to do that.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2016