shoot at

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Rooney and fellow BBC pundits Gael Clichy and Olivier Giroud all thought Conceicao was in a better position to shoot at goal himself rather than try to set up Ronaldo for the striker's first chance.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The senior U.S. official said the likelihood that Iran will shoot at the American ships involved in the blockade once they start seizing tankers is low, because their defensive capability has been so decimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In contrast, the Department of Justice’s use-of-force policy makes it explicit that officers should not shoot at a vehicle if they can protect themselves by “moving out of the path of the vehicle.”

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Earlier that morning, Doncic did a photo shoot at a Manhattan home once owned by an Olsen twin—please don’t ask me which one, I can’t remember.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025

I saw it was too far to shoot at the second sergeant.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway