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Into a rivalry that once saw Bruins guard Bryce Alford, one of the nation’s leading free-throw shooters, miss a late foul shot in a loss and UCLA come back from nine points down in the final 51 seconds to win came more unusual things Sunday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Jokic got a shooter’s bounce with 1:17 remaining to tie it at 115, Aaron Gordon made a pair of foul shots for the lead with 49 seconds to go, and Russell Westbrook threw himself after a loose ball to force a game-saving turnover after he was subbed in for his defense.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
McDonald made 5 of 8 shots, two from beyond the arc, and all four of her foul shots.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
Maxwell is an outstanding shooter who made 42.7 percent of her 3-pointers and 91 percent of her foul shots during her five-year college career.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
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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 Dec. 2024.
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foul shot
noun
: a free throw in basketball
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