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In his first two minutes as a Warrior, Butler jammed an alley-oop and muscled his way to the line for a pair of foul shots.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
The Huskies share the ball and make their foul shots.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Curry returned after Gilgeous-Alexander’s 20th and 21st foul shots of the night.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
In between those foul shots, the Jayhawks intentionally fouled up three.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
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Word History
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 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
foul shot
noun
: a free throw in basketball
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