shot

Example Sentences

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Man, I swear to God, we shot that 15 years ago, and literally I do a fart noise, and I say, “How long have you been with her?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In an exhilarating US Women's Open at Riviera Country Club, Hull posted a record-equalling weekend charge while finishing a shot shy of Nelly Korda's winning total.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Local media in Iran that a "hostile drone" was shot down over Tehran by air defences.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The drugmaker has also recently launched a higher-dose Wegovy weight-loss shot, and it said the drug has also demonstrated strong uptake in the early days of availability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Corban asked, but from his tone I could tell this was a 100 percent shot in the dark.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin