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Example Sentences

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West then pulled one chair in front of the camera, An alleges, and positioned himself in a chair behind the camera, facing An but out of shot.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It was first to publicly announce an end to the exchange with Israel and avoided crowing about the downing of the Apache as it had when other American aircraft were shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Jordan's military said it shot down five missiles from Iran, with no casualties or material damage, while Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed "a number of Iranian aerial attacks".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Case numbers have shot up at an unprecedented rate.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

I had a darn good beanshooter, and was such a good shot I could almost drive nails with it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls