shooting

Example Sentences

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"The element of surprise is like those children's toys with a shooting gallery, a little hammer, and a bunny that pops up in different windows... you have to be quick enough to catch it."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

In the deeply coded discourse of superpower relations, I think that translates into vigorous competition and disagreement, but without an actual shooting war.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Kovalskiy, who was brought up to not point a rifle at a person when shooting as a sportsman, said there is one aspect of his old work that he doesn’t miss: killing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She finished with two points on free throws while shooting 0 for 4 from the field in 16 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

And there is the guy with shaggy hair shooting a basketball into a hoop.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko