air shot
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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None of those doubts went away here, though, as Havertz was anonymous apart from a horrendous early fresh air shot with the goal at his mercy.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2023
There was an early penalty claim when Kane hit the ground in the box and then an unusual air shot when just a couple of meters out from goal.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023
They’re spun by compressed air, shot through a hole in the vessel from a bottle connected to a long, ungainly silver tube.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2019
A pack of more than two dozen reporters from almost as many countries stood outside the Galaxy locker room Saturday, shivering each time a cold blast of air shot up the narrow, concrete corridor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2018
So wand in hand he paced into the air, shot from Pieria down, down to sea level, and veered to skim the swell.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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