How to Use foul line in a Sentence

foul line

noun

• The ball landed just inside the right-field foul line.
• Their pickup points were back at the foul line as Ben was dribbling up the floor.
  — David Murphy, Philly.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• The Brewers’ catcher then dropped a soft single near the left-field foul line.
  — Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, 31 Mar. 2018
• Mississippi State pulled away from the foul line in the final minute.
  — Dave Skretta, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2018
• Less than two minutes later, the 22-year old cashed in another shot from the foul line.
  — Tony East, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
• The only offense the Bruins could muster came from Canada, and most of that was at the foul line.
  — Dave Skretta, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2018
• There was no need to get to the foul line, evidently, because Villanova was so busy raining threes.
  — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2018
• The all-stater and Colorado-Mesa signee also had a knack for driving to the hole, drawing fouls and cashing in at the foul line.
  — Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2018
• Cuthbert reached when a blooper fell beyond Miguel Cabrera’s reach, just inside the foul line in shallow right field.
  — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2018
• Washington made 8 of 11 attempts from the field with a pair of three-pointers while making all six of his attempts from the foul line.
  — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 16 Apr. 2018
• On defense, Crescenta Valley left fielder Jennie Chacon made a diving catch at the foul line in the fourth.
  — Charles Rich, latimes.com, 13 Apr. 2018
• Dozens of security guards lined up on the foul line after the umpires consulted with the Padres bullpen, according to Sunday’s broadcast.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
• The Panthers are 3-for-5 from the floor and 3-for-3 at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
• Of Walker’s 21 points, 15 came in the paint or from the foul line.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Dec. 2021
• In the fourth quarter, the Bucks were 9 of 16 and the Hawks never got to the foul line.
  — Steve Megargee, ajc, 30 Oct. 2022
• Lake went 12-for-16 from the foul line, salting the game away from the stripe.
  — Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
• Xavier led 54-49 and Ohio State's Zed Key was at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2021
• Spencer and Newton closed the game out from the foul line.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
• Six of his points came in the fourth quarter -- all at the foul line.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2020
• Teams are scoring 24% of their points against us at the foul line.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2022
• The Celtics won in the paint, scored more in the fast break, and overall shot better from the foul line.
  — Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022
• Dozier was 1 for 5 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2020
• Even the slightest thought at the foul line could prompt him to miss and end his run.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 30 Dec. 2020
• The Heat outshot the Lakers from the field, on 3-pointers and from the foul line.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2020
• From the opening tip, the point-forward found her spots and forced her way to the foul line.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2022
• Speedy slasher who gets to the hoop and the foul line and sets up teammates.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2020
• All 40 of his points came from inside the three-point arc or from the foul line.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2020
• Edey, who has 10 points, has gone to the foul line twice and has missed both attempts.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023
• Creighton outscored Xavier by a total of 24 points from 3-point range and at the foul line.
  — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2020
• That’s when the Sixers put Marcus Smart on the foul line.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 10 May 2018

Last Updated: 31 Dec 2024