shotgun
Example Sentences
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“You see a bit more of a shotgun style,” says Walt Hickey, a data specialist whose Numlock Awards is a rolling analysis of the race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
He eventually found 7 ½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey, a twenty-five-foot-wide shotgun shack that sat a few blocks away from the beach.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
And Kotlarski identified several models, including the Iranian-made Maher shotgun in both standard and short-barrelled configurations.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Herbert appeared to comfortably catch the ball on shotgun snaps during throwing drills Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
Bluford Jackson wouldn’t of been careless about the shotgun shells or the grub box, either.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
