How to Use full-court press in a Sentence

full-court press

noun
  • Godinez’s 2-2-1 full-court press helped spark the surge.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
  • There was a full-court press in the final seconds of the first half.
    — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Mitty went into a full-court press and forced four turnovers from it.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • But Louisville isn't a team that needs to full-court press every time.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Thank the Yates full-court press, which feels like it should be trademarked by now.
    — Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2020
  • The whole group is putting a full-court press on Tyson Campbell.
    — David Wilson Diehards, ajc, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Taft started the game with a full-court press and then backed off, playing a zone at times.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2021
  • The Wolves went to a full-court press which led to steals and dunks on the other end.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Notre Dame also issued a full-court press that wreaked havoc in the first half.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The guards also proved to be an issue in the full-court press that Salem utilized.
    — Ryan Gregory, Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Meanwhile, the coach of Oregon heeds his words and switches to a full-court press.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • As in, Teachers have launched a full-court press to get bourbon in their classrooms.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2021
  • The Mountaineers also employed a full-court press that caused a few turnovers and easy points.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 8 Dec. 2020
  • As Duke inbounded the ball, UConn had a full-court press on.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Then Purdue has trouble with the full-court press and commits its 7th turnover.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The White House has launched a full-court press backing a bill authored by Sens.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Oak Hills had no answer to the Warriors' 1-2-2 full-court press.
    — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • The opening quarter was a physical battle, as both schools utilized the full-court press.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • El Modena plays a full-court press defense and an up-tempo offense.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • New Town ran a full-court press for the rest of the game, which caused Sparrows Point to scramble.
    — Jake Shindel, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Harmon breaks the Penn full-court press to find an open Lee who makes the corner 3-pointer.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The mother of your children — who is actively in the trenches — deserves a full-court press.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Biden’s trip is one part of a full-court press from the White House to encourage holdouts to get their shots.
    — Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2021
  • In other circumstances, there would be no need for this full-court press against Talarico.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Baylor then turned up the full-court press and forced six turnovers by Nebraska in the final quarter.
    — Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Red Oak also got a big boost from its full-court press and man-to-man defense, which forced 26 turnovers in the game.
    — Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The Comets came out of halftime in a full-court press, forcing turnover after turnover en route to an 8-0 run.
    — Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The Mountaineers controlled most of the first half, picking and choosing when to employ their full-court press.
    — Dave Skretta, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Whatever happens the rest of the way, credit to the Bulls for keeping this game close with their full-court press.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Trump’s return to the White House brought with it a full-court press of pro-bitcoin policy moves.
    — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025

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