shots

Example Sentences

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Wembanyama swished jump shots and soared for alley-oop dunks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“I landed some good shots, but I was getting tired,” said Perry, 34.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

LeBron James and Austin Reaves gave great efforts and had good games, but James missed a few too many shots and Reaves had a disastrous eight turnovers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The 37-year-old from Northern Ireland, who had no issues with the troublesome toe which affected his preparations, ended seven shots behind the leaders after finishing with four successive bogeys to post a four-over 74.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Right. Your mind should be totally empty. Now let’s finish up those last shots and do what we came here to do.”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman