shots

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The Fire defense smothered her, and while Erica Wheeler and Ogwumike made some shots early, the Sparks mostly didn’t make Portland pay for doubling up their star.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The film revels in languid establishing shots of the Santa Clara Valley, with the hilly Diablo Range in the background.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots," he was quoted as saying.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The pills are also less expensive than the shots.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

By then, the first shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis