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But Holiday threw the ball out of bounds on the ensuing possession, and Young made four late foul shots, including two that tied the game with 9.1 seconds to play in regulation.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Wiggins got aggressive, bullying his way to the line for eight foul shots in the third quarter alone.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Trojans didn’t get to the free-throw line very often but did make nine of 11 foul shots to Illinois’ 19 of 21.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
At one point during the slide Friday, a group of upperclassmen Gophers huddled up on the court before foul shots as if to come up with something to help stop the bleeding.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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“Foul shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20shot. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
foul shot
noun
: a free throw in basketball
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