shoot down
Example Sentences
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It cannot shoot down drones or force a grand bargain in Tehran.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Operating the remote machine guns to shoot down drones "is like a computer game - just like an Xbox or PlayStation", he says.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Ten years ago, these reanimation stunts were nutty and obscure enough to shoot down with ease.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Navy has been unable to resolve—like cheap drones that can swarm past warships designed to shoot down planes and missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
And then just like she used to, my mom slams down on the accelerator, and we shoot down the road.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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