line shot
Example Sentences
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One example: a 1975 Tommy Harper line shot toward the left-field foul pole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Will Borgen’s attempt to get the puck across the blue line shot right back at Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
“Because I think the first time I touched the ball I caught it in the corner and toed behind the line, shot it and made it.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Chargers defensive end Uchenna Nwosu blew past Leno on the rush for a straight line shot on the quarterback, crushing him on a hit that forced the journeyman out of the game.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
The long line shot out from his swinging hand and the bait fell lightly on the pool,—too far away yet to reach the rock.
From Days Off And Other Digressions by Henry Van Dyke
