shoot out
Example Sentences
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As fans celebrated the dramatic penalty shoot out victory, some 20,000 people converged on the city's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue, police said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
"Hearts were impressive and got their big win, Celtic got their win and it's now a straight shoot out for the title which is as exciting as it can be," Tino said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The commission voted unanimously to rule the officers’ decision to shoot out of policy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
In the pitch black of the mine, mud-splattered men with headlamps drill into the rock in two-man teams, using hydro drills with long, thin nozzles that shoot out pressurized water to loosen the ore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
So I don’t know why the next words shoot out of my mouth the way they do.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
