shot

Example Sentences

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"The unmanned drone would have been used instead of sending in a ship or a helicopter where people could have been shot at," Dr Pettyjohn says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But on Tuesday she delivered a new outlook so rosy that shares shot up as much as 35%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"The tip, how he had to control it and tip it in -- that has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But that’s also what gives the movie its charm, especially considering it’s a big-budget studio production that never had a shot at recouping the studio’s investment, even if it were successful.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

If he’d known she was such a good shot, he’d never have promised.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver