snipe

Example Sentences

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Ovechkin again pulled his team within two goals with another power-play snipe at 12:33, but a little more than a minute later, Boldy completed his hat trick on a breakaway.

From Washington Post

Although those scenes have not been repeated, the two countries regularly snipe over Cyprus, against which Turkey has mounted a consistent challenge to stop the east Mediterranean island exploring offshore for oil and gas.

From Reuters

The defenseman’s goal was a snipe off a drop pass from Tom Wilson.

From Washington Post

If the sniping and accusations continue unchecked it could turn into the biggest institutional crisis for the EU since the United Kingdom decided to leave five years ago.

From Seattle Times

Tabloids still sniped he arrived late due to traffic jams.

From Reuters