basketball
noun
bas·ket·ball
ˈba-skit-ˌbȯl 
often attributive
: a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal
also
: the ball used in this game
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In an interview, the basketball star reveals her humiliation — and friendships — in Russian prison, and her path to recovery.
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Gwynn was a third-rounder who played more basketball than baseball at San Diego State.
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J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Gwynn was a third-rounder who played more basketball than baseball at San Diego State.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
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basketball
noun
bas·ket·ball
-ˌbȯl
: a court game in which each of two teams tries to toss an inflated ball through a raised goal
also
: the ball used in this game
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