How to Use shot clock in a Sentence

shot clock

noun
  • The entire scene is on a shot clock.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There isn't some shot clock on my career.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • The snap of the ball was like two seconds off the shot clock.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Many of their shots were forced attempts late in the shot clock.
    — Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • But the shot clock ticked inside of five seconds.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Schools also have to train and pay people to run the shot clocks.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
  • Four seconds into the shot clock.
    — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Edwards had dribbled out the shot clock, and had no where to go with the ball.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
  • White drew three free throws at the end of the shot clock in a big momentum shifter.
    — Jay King, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Late in the shot clock, someone who was 2 for 12 on the year.
    — Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The Spurs still had 19 seconds left on the shot clock.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • As the game wound down, Bryant shot a 3 with the shot clock running out.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2020
  • The work began early in the shot clock and far away from the basket.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • This is way too early in the shot clock to take the worst shot in basketball.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 June 2021
  • The shot clock expired as the ball rolled toward midcourt and out of bounds.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The shot clock is now running—this carrier can’t just sit idle.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
  • The shot clock is now running—this carrier can’t just sit idle.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The shot clock was off, and Dutcher didn’t call timeout.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Ninety-day shot clocks, enforced.
    — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The many possessions late in the shot clock in which the Knicks have thrived.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Yep, that’s 118 points without the 3-point line or shot clock.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Jimmy Butler hits a 3 to beat the shot clock and scores again.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Davis scored the game's final points with 20 seconds left on the shot clock.
    — Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2023
  • That, in turn, left the Knicks with precious little time left on the shot clock.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • Bey responded with his 3 to tie it as the shot clock was about to expire.
    — CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The Bulls had a five-point lead and 16 more seconds of shot clock to burn.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • From the floors to the stands to the shot clock, everything but the scoreboard and walls are new.
    — Steve Brand, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Up two with the shot clock ticking down, the ball went to Petty at the top of the key.
    — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, 16 Jan. 2018
  • This forces the ball out of Mitchell’s hands and Utah is working against the shot clock.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • So the Ramblers held the ball until the shot clock had almost run dry.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 22 Mar. 2018

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