kill shot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“It was that split-second beforehand, right before you hit that QB, right before you wrap him up … not go for the kill shot every time. Just make the play.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
They let the Buffs hang around … and eventually deal UW a kill shot of their own.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
In addition to teaching them about woodsmanship and the way of the whitetail, he emphasizes making a clean kill shot and gun safety.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2016
“But the game has changed, you have to find different stuff. Goalies are a lot better, a lot quicker, so your kill shot has to be a lot quicker.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2016
For the kill shot, I posted it and Crew Chrissie with a blinking red alert on the Brandywine Hollows HS community page, which the teachers and administrators checked all the time.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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