free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Broome, a native of Plant City, managed three second-half points and missed two free throws with 2:02 remaining and Auburn trailing 71-68.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
He’s always been a high free throw guy in terms of being with us and getting fouled.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Clayton got past 30 on a three-point play with 1:33 left, scoring on a layup while being fouled and adding the free throw.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Now the 6-foot-8, 235-pound Roberts had a free throw to give the Coogs an improbable lead — their first lead since the 15-minute mark of the first half.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
He’s always been a high free throw guy in terms of being with us and getting fouled.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Clayton got past 30 on a three-point play with 1:33 left, scoring on a layup while being fouled and adding the free throw.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Now the 6-foot-8, 235-pound Roberts had a free throw to give the Coogs an improbable lead — their first lead since the 15-minute mark of the first half.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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