Examples of foul shot in a Sentence
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Wiggins nailed another from the wing, as the Warriors traded threes for Laker twos and foul shots.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
But Liberty made just one foul shot and gave Dublin a chance to win or tie the game.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
The foul shot hit off the front of the rim and came straight down, but Denver's Michael Porter Jr. and the Pacers' Aaron Nesmith made contact with the ball at the same time and Porter slapped it toward the left sideline.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
But Clifford drained two foul shots with 20 seconds on the clock, setting up a chaotic full-court press and a Stevens takeaway.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Julian Reese, a 58.6% free throw shooter, made both foul shots to increase Maryland's lead to five.
—Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
Senior Michelle Tang, who finished the game with 12 points, went to the free throw line and sank both of her foul shots to make the score 44-40 with 15 seconds left.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
In the second half, the Broncos went on a 10-4 run and cut the lead to six, but a steal led to a layup and a foul shot by Colorado State guard Joe Palmer.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
On a per-minute basis, nobody gets to the line more frequently than Embiid, who’s attempting a career-high 10.7 foul shots per game.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
But Liberty made just one foul shot and gave Dublin a chance to win or tie the game.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
The foul shot hit off the front of the rim and came straight down, but Denver's Michael Porter Jr. and the Pacers' Aaron Nesmith made contact with the ball at the same time and Porter slapped it toward the left sideline.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
But Clifford drained two foul shots with 20 seconds on the clock, setting up a chaotic full-court press and a Stevens takeaway.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2024
Julian Reese, a 58.6% free throw shooter, made both foul shots to increase Maryland's lead to five.
—Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
Senior Michelle Tang, who finished the game with 12 points, went to the free throw line and sank both of her foul shots to make the score 44-40 with 15 seconds left.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
In the second half, the Broncos went on a 10-4 run and cut the lead to six, but a steal led to a layup and a foul shot by Colorado State guard Joe Palmer.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
On a per-minute basis, nobody gets to the line more frequently than Embiid, who’s attempting a career-high 10.7 foul shots per game.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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foul shot
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: a free throw in basketball
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