short shot
Example Sentences
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She wore her hair short, shot tigers and was an ace polo player.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
Bryce Aiken made two free throws with 32 seconds left, giving Seton Hall a 65-64 lead that it kept after Michigan’s Eli Brooks missed a short shot on the ensuing possession.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021
He managed a dunk but then missed a short shot.
From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2020
Petrusev repeatedly beat the Broncos inside, backing down his defender before turning for a short shot as the Bulldogs built a 67-52 lead midway through the second half.
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2020
It was a short shot, not more than two hundred yards, and Mukoki fired but once just as the bull mounted the hilltop.
From The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness by Curwood, James Oliver
