sniping

Example Sentences

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England have seeped points, looking vulnerable to sniping runs around the edge of the breakdown and to driven mauls.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Many snipers, like Kovalskiy, believe the era of sniping has passed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The two had been sniping at each other all game, with Doncic at one point taunting Schroder for not signing an $84-million contract with the Lakers in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Megyn Kelly publicly mocked fellow conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, adding to a pattern of influencer-on-influencer sniping that played out both onstage and online.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

“No more of your sniping and snarling,” she said.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor