How to Use inbounds pass in a Sentence

inbounds pass

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  • Smith caught an inbounds pass beyond the top of the key and heaved in a 28-footer to win the game.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 July 2023
  • Caruso threw a lob inbounds pass to Patrick Williams, who was fouled on the play.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
  • But Jaquez crushed it with a long inbounds pass to Bailey for a breakaway that was thwarted with a foul.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
  • But Derrick White’s initial inbounds pass was knocked out with 0.5 seconds left, and then Tatum’s heave from the left arc was not close.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Arkansas guard Makayla Daniels stole an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left but fell out of bounds to set up the Tigers' chance at the buzzer.
    — Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2024
  • This came as no surprise to the Heat, who did not guard White’s inbounds pass and sent two defenders toward Boston’s star.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
  • Tatum sprinted for the inbounds pass with the Celtics down 1 and launched a 29-footer that Ochai Agbaji contested.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Then another several to determine there was no time left when the inbounds pass sailed out of bounds.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Fans had already moved down to the court area as Mark Mitchell heaved a long inbounds pass that was intercepted by Cam Hildreth near midcourt.
    — CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Monk then came up with a steal on the inbounds pass and hit a 3 of his own, sending Sacramento into the second quarter with some momentum.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
  • After a timeout, Miami’s inbounds pass almost got swallowed up in traffic, but the ball found its way to Harden, who squared up in the paint and took her shot.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Down two with 12 seconds left, Grace Stone snagged an inbounds pass and immediately called for a timeout.
    — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Lamont Butler deflected the inbounds pass, and the Aztecs had escaped.
    — Staff Reports, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The second half didn’t start any better, with Anderson stealing a lazy inbounds pass from Jay Pal and gliding in for an uncontested dunk.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Baylor made another free throw, rebounded a miss and made two more free throws before Alabama’s Sarah Ashlee Barker threw away an inbounds pass to seal the loss.
    — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 18 Mar. 2023
  • After catching the inbounds pass from Curry, Green, dribbled toward the baseline while blanketed by Dennis Schröder.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
  • Boyce received the inbounds pass, drove toward the basket and put up an off-balance shot under intensive defensive pressure with four seconds left.
    — Joseph D’hippolito, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Against the Spurs on Wednesday, Kleber committed a foul at the rim with 1.8 seconds remaining, threw the ensuing inbounds pass out of bounds and then suffered a defensive lapse on the Spurs’ game-tying bucket.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The other call Brown questioned was Keegan Murray’s foul on Booker before an inbounds pass with 18.1 seconds remaining.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The play also was redemption for Kleber, who threw away an inbounds pass with 1.8 seconds left in regulation against San Antonio on Wednesday night.
    — Greg Beacham, ajc, 18 Mar. 2023

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