: involving or being a play in basketball in which a player moves behind the defense and toward the basket to receive a quick pass
a backdoor layup
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Recent Examples on the WebHis administration has been trying to bypass Congress at nearly every turn, from student-loan forgiveness to a backdoor electric-vehicle mandate. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 24 July 2022 But even in cases when the agency upholds a union victory, companies often refuse to negotiate — a stance that can trigger lengthy legal battles in federal court as a backdoor way to thwart labor victories. Haleluya Hadero, ajc, 24 Apr. 2022 The industry officials said the lawsuit was a backdoor effort to curtail fossil fuel development and would harm the economy. Lisa Friedman, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 Sure, Congress found backdoor ways to fund its main provisions, but the symbolism of its fall from the books wasn’t to be missed. Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Mar. 2022 Banks ran backdoor, beating Kentucky guard Kellan Grady to the rim and finishing the layup against a late contest to trim the lead to four. Joel Lorenzi, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2022 With time, perhaps this support could amount to a kind of backdoor NATO membership.The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2022 The Spurs were ahead by four after Poeltl hit Tre Jones for a backdoor layup with 4:06 left. Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2022 This is a backdoor way of rewarding Big Labor, after pro-union legislation faltered in Congress. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2022 See More