shot down
Example Sentences
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Russia's military said that its air defence units had intercepted or shot down 326 Ukrainian drones over a number of regions overnight.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Voters in the city of Los Angeles have likely shot down a 2-percentage-point increase in their local hotel tax, also described as being for “essential services.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Local authorities said air defences shot down 59 drones overnight and that three different districts of St Petersburg had been hit, although no one was killed.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
But just seven pitches into his start, Freddie Freeman sliced an opposite-field shot down the left-field line.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
A shock of soreness shot down to my knee, a painful reminder that I was definitely an athlete.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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