shoot

Example Sentences

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Katie said her heart rate would regularly shoot up to 180bpm - far above the normal maximum - and would last for hours.

From BBC

The Illini, known for their three-point shooting prowess, made 10 of their first 19 shots from beyond the arc, heavily contributing to their 20-0 run that spanned about six minutes midway through the first half.

From Los Angeles Times

It was just Green's sixth basket on 26 attempts on a tough shooting night.

From Barron's

“I just had to have that shooter’s mentality when you miss or make, keep shooting,” Evans said.

From Los Angeles Times

OpenAI banned a ChatGPT account owned by the suspect of a mass shooting in British Columbia more than half a year before the attack took place.

From BBC