How to Use foul line in a Sentence

foul line

noun
Definition of foul linenext
  • Yale was down by six with but 27 seconds to go, but the Bears could not put it away at the foul line.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The Fever typically shoot about 76% from the foul line, which still isn’t fantastic.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2021
  • Antetokounmpo stepping to the foul line is must-see television.
    — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 23 June 2021
  • During most of those playoff games, Antetokounmpo struggled down the stretch, from the foul line and everywhere else.
    — Terence Moore, Forbes, 23 June 2021
  • After a timeout, the US committed four consecutive fouls to try and get Australia to the foul line.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2021
  • After a timeout, the U.S. committed four consecutive fouls to try and get Australia to the foul line.
    — Doug Feinberg, courant.com, 16 July 2021
  • The Panthers are 3-for-5 from the floor and 3-for-3 at the foul line.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Of Walker’s 21 points, 15 came in the paint or from the foul line.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Dec. 2021
  • In the fourth quarter, the Bucks were 9 of 16 and the Hawks never got to the foul line.
    — Steve Megargee, ajc, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Lake went 12-for-16 from the foul line, salting the game away from the stripe.
    — Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Xavier led 54-49 and Ohio State's Zed Key was at the foul line.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Teams are scoring 24% of their points against us at the foul line.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 2 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • From the opening tip, the point-forward found her spots and forced her way to the foul line.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Edey, who has 10 points, has gone to the foul line twice and has missed both attempts.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023
  • DePaul went 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final 46 seconds to keep the game out of reach.
    — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Conversely, Granada was 14 of 24 from the foul line for the game.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Michael Tombs sealed the deal at the foul line after the Cavs couldn’t convert at the other end.
    — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Both teams also shot at least 58% from the field and were 80% or better from the foul line.
    — Joe Reedy, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The Blue Raiders sealed the game at the foul line as the Roadrunners missed their final four shots.
    — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Jackson scored his 14th and career-high 15th point at the foul line to put the game out of reach.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The expansion Raptors shoots 0-for-3 from the foul line.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The starting team throws the pallino into the middle of the court from behind the foul line.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The senior from Randolph stepped to the foul line and calmly sank a pair of free throws.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Jordan Skipper-Brown was icing the game at the foul line.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The Bulls didn’t go to the foul line until only 35.8 seconds remained in the first half.
    — Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Free-throw record The NBA has never had a better season from the foul line.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
  • In the second half, the gap in makes stayed large even as Michigan State was called for more fouls and went to the foul line less.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Wesley Trevino took a charge and went to the foul line with 7.2 seconds left.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Kyles singled and Phelps walked before Brunetti lined a single that landed on the right-field foul line to score Kyles.
    — Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024

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