jump ball
noun
: a method of putting a basketball into play by tossing it into the air between two opponents who jump up and attempt to tap the ball to a teammate
also
: a ball put into play in this manner
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As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump wrap up one of the wildest and closest presidential contests in modern American history, final polls continue to suggest a jump ball race, in which no respected analyst is willing to declare a likely victor.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Stevenson was supposed to be getting in position, ready to box out wide receiver Noah Brown behind a jump ball.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Payton helped key a 14-2 run with a pair of steals and by forcing a jump ball.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Recognizing that, Fifita and McMillan worked up a new tactic to throw at Hunter last fall: the jump ball.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Stevenson was supposed to be getting in position, ready to box out wide receiver Noah Brown behind a jump ball.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Payton helped key a 14-2 run with a pair of steals and by forcing a jump ball.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Recognizing that, Fifita and McMillan worked up a new tactic to throw at Hunter last fall: the jump ball.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Jump ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20ball. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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