the perimeter
noun
basketball
: the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket
He scored from the perimeter.
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He is counted on to guard on the perimeter sometimes and act as a back-line chaos agent when the Raptors have their defensive assignments in order in front of him, which doesn’t happen that often.
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Some come armed with supplies; others are stopping by with their trucks and trailers to transport the aid to LA.
Boxes and boxes — of clothing, toiletries, diapers, cat food, fresh fruit and cases of water — lined the perimeter of the restaurant on Thursday night, waiting to be hauled away.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Temporary fences have been erected around the perimeter of the Capitol, additional security checks are in effect for staff and media, and personnel from multiple law enforcement agencies and jurisdictions are present at the Capitol ahead of the certification Monday.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
No longer restricted by the perimeter of the planet, the orbiting radio-telescope network — through the interferometry technique — would have a larger diameter than the planet-wide EHT, therefore providing better image quality and better resolution.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Some come armed with supplies; others are stopping by with their trucks and trailers to transport the aid to LA.
Boxes and boxes — of clothing, toiletries, diapers, cat food, fresh fruit and cases of water — lined the perimeter of the restaurant on Thursday night, waiting to be hauled away.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Temporary fences have been erected around the perimeter of the Capitol, additional security checks are in effect for staff and media, and personnel from multiple law enforcement agencies and jurisdictions are present at the Capitol ahead of the certification Monday.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
No longer restricted by the perimeter of the planet, the orbiting radio-telescope network — through the interferometry technique — would have a larger diameter than the planet-wide EHT, therefore providing better image quality and better resolution.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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