three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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The four-time NBA MVP recorded a season-high 42 points – including six three-pointers – along with 17 rebounds and eight assists.
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
That was quickly erased by a three-pointer by the Buckeyes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Bronny finished the game with more three-pointers made than James Harden, who went 0-for-5 from beyond the arc.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Cambridge is the team's playmaker who made her own midseason watch list, while sharp-shooting Gray tied the OSU record with nine three-pointers in her second game after transferring from Oregon.
—Andrew King, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Barton, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
That was quickly erased by a three-pointer by the Buckeyes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Bronny finished the game with more three-pointers made than James Harden, who went 0-for-5 from beyond the arc.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Cambridge is the team's playmaker who made her own midseason watch list, while sharp-shooting Gray tied the OSU record with nine three-pointers in her second game after transferring from Oregon.
—Andrew King, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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