Example Sentences

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Federal statutes require the secretary of defense, or secretary of one of the services, to jump through various hoops in order to delay the promotion of an officer.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

It includes a giant basketball gym dubbed the "Home Court" as a tribute to Obama's love of shooting hoops.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The name 25416 may not appear on many replica vests, but it can shoot hoops like no-one else.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

So did Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville and a host of other top-tier hoops programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

An old wooden watertower bound with iron hoops.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy