Example Sentences

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There’s not a scorer in the NBA who doesn’t go full Stanislavsky when it comes to getting whistles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

They possessed the best scorer in NBA history at the controls of a sizzling offense in a loud arena against a team that had every reason to pack it in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Former WSL champions Chelsea are understood to be among the clubs interested in signing the 29-year-old Jamaica international, the WSL's leading scorer this season.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Top scorer Khadija Shaw believes the same factor sparked a "mentality shift".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“Cuatro has been the leading scorer on the team every year since the fourth grade, isn’t that right?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone