fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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But despite this disparity, the Bulls also couldn’t win the fast break.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Clark didn't have any urgency in getting back up, and the Lynx made it down the court on a fast break and scored.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
But neither team scored a shot from the floor until the 4:50 mark, when Ayo Dosunmu completed a layup on the fast break.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Run the fast break tonight with DraftKings and its new offer using the DraftKings promo code.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Clark didn't have any urgency in getting back up, and the Lynx made it down the court on a fast break and scored.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
But neither team scored a shot from the floor until the 4:50 mark, when Ayo Dosunmu completed a layup on the fast break.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Run the fast break tonight with DraftKings and its new offer using the DraftKings promo code.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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