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

Taylor: Honestly, all of it, because it reminds me of a slingshot, you know what I’m saying?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

A teenager draws his slingshot, while fighters holding prayer beads take control of a Soviet tank, and peasants clutching pitchforks face Soviet soldiers.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"We would not accept the slingshot in the jet stream and advantage of saving fuel if the turbulence was going to be too uncomfortable", Captain Heard told me.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

Weapons-wise, I’ve got a paintball gun, a tactical hunting slingshot, and a Wildcat Whisper pellet rifle.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman