shotgun
Example Sentences
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He had to operate out of shotgun, as opposed to being under center, wasn’t as sharp and accurate as he typically is, and protected a gloved left hand that looked borrowed from a Macy’s mannequin.
From Los Angeles Times
He added that he had "never" spoken to Mr Huntley about a shotgun, or discussed purchasing one with him.
From BBC
Still, he acknowledged that the combined entity’s potential importance within Switzerland was “another question,” saying he reacted to the banks’ shotgun marriage, announced on prime-time TV, as if watching “a bad soap opera.”
From Seattle Times
“When we were in high school, you could see pickups with shotguns in the window, so we don’t think anything of it,” Shelton said.
From Washington Post
Maj Gen Holmes' widow, Lea Holmes, said she found her husband sitting next to a shotgun at home in September 2021.
From BBC
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