How to Use fast break in a Sentence

fast break

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  • At times on Sunday, her Iowa teammates couldn’t seem to handle some of her needle-threads on fast breaks.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Versatility always has been her calling card — playing defense, rebounding, leading the fast break, blocking shots, attacking the basket.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The Bucks outscored the Nets 20-6 in fast break points.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 13 June 2021
  • The Bucks are crushing the Suns on the boards and fast break points.
    — Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2021
  • The Sun finished the evening with 24 fast break points.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2022
  • The Rams ramped up their defense and ran the fast break.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The first half answer for MSU was found in the fast break.
    — Jayna Bardahl, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2021
  • These teams can shoot threes and score off fast breaks with the best.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The best Cleveland could do was 16 points in close and two on the fast break.
    — cleveland, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The result was 15 steals that led to many fast break points.
    — Jake Shindel, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • On a fast break, Caruso took off for a layup and Allen swept in from the wing.
    — Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Late in the first half of Game 1, the Suns got out on a fast break, and Bridges drove in for a layup attempt.
    — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 15 July 2021
  • There were times when Tatum looked OK running the court on fast breaks.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
  • Jalen Gaffney broke the streak with a breakout fast break dunk that put UConn up, 17-16.
    — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Paul got a steal and started a fast break and Shamet was the right-side trailer.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Look for Mitchell and the Cavs to force turnovers and capitalize on the fast break.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Then later, Gobert’s able to get the strip and start a Jazz fast break.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Bucks throw it away and Giannis gives up a foul to stop the fast break.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022
  • The fast break was a big point of emphasis for the Millers, who scored 12 points in the fast break and had 17 points off turnovers.
    — oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Seven of the points came on fast break baskets off turnovers.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • With Sanogo out, this offense doesn’t have a lot of rhythm besides on the fast break.
    — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 19 Dec. 2021
  • The Tigers allowed 30 fast break points and only scored one.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 21 Mar. 2022
  • James spotted him on the fast break and threw a pass that Hachimura threw down for a dunk.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The Jaguars lead swelled to 18 before Leo scored on a fast break and nailed a triple to ignite a 9-0 Vikings run.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Arizona leads the country in pace of play and, for the most part, each turnover led to a fast break dunk of some kind.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Utes running back Micah Bernard had the ball on a fast break.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
  • As a team, the Spartans tallied 18 fast break points, 11 of which were recorded in the first half.
    — Jayna Bardahl, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2021
  • For the Jayhawks, the key will be to form a wall around the rim and keep an eye on Washington on fast breaks.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Yes, Baylor won the tipoff, and with Kendall Brown’s dunk off a fast break, built a 4-0 lead in all of 68 seconds.
    — New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022

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