shot

Example Sentences

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Knicks coach Mike Brown OG Anunoby's move "has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball," Brown said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The old parchment proclaims we are all equal, free, and deserve a shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A Pasadena police officer shot and wounded a colleague in the shoulder inside the department’s parking garage last September during an incident the police chief described as “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet, there’s a direct recreation of a shot from “It Follows” 15 minutes before.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A small thrill shot through me, and for an entire heartbeat, I thought about offering to let him borrow this copy.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows