shoot-off
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shoot-off
Example Sentences
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The 26-year-old was tied with Chile's Francisca Crovetto Chadid after three rounds of the four-round shoot-off, but she was called to have missed a shot which slow-motion replays appeared to show she hit.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
He and his Netherlands teammates fell to Japan in a shoot-off during the men’s team event.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2021
The match before, Japan lost in a shoot-off to South Korea, with Kim Je-deok’s arrow being closest to the center.
From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021
In the bronze medal match, Hiroki Muto helped Japan beat the Netherlands in a shoot-off with a walk-off arrow that nearly landed in the heart of the target.
From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2021
The 21-year-old Italian prodigy with deep-rooted skeet genes was the favorite heading into Rio, and he lived up to expectations — after surviving a shoot-off to get into the finals.
From US News • Aug. 13, 2016
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