slingshot

Example Sentences

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He nudged his wheel right to slingshot his car around Malukas and nose ahead at some 230 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The astronauts must adhere to a sleep routine to ensure they're rested for the mission that will see them slingshot around the Moon and conduct a battery of test maneuvers, equipment checks and scientific observations.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Catapult crimes are not included in official statistics, so BBC Verify sent Freedom of Information requests to police forces in England and Wales, asking for crime records which mentioned the words "catapult" or "slingshot".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

North shot to fame playing Dennis, an impish child who wore baggy overalls with a slingshot in his back pocket and who often made a mess of things for his neighbor George Wilson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

The slingshot lady didn’t look too happy ’bout doing this but she chomped her teeth on her cigar and stood next to me.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis