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
Rutter and Crovetto Chadid finished level on 55 shots from 60 targets in the final, resulting in a shoot-off to crown the new Olympic champion.
From BBC
They went to a shoot-off and were still tied after three rounds but, in a moment of contention, Rutter was called to have missed a shot which slow motion replays appeared to show she hit.
From BBC
A similar occurrence happened when the FBI officials notified Hunter Biden’s Secret Service detail ahead of an effort to interview him and several of his business associates in order to avoid a potential shoot-off between two law enforcement bodies.
From Seattle Times
However, the Cavs came out of the relay portion tied with Team Antetokounmpo for second place and needed Garland to win a shoot-off with Thanasis to place Cleveland in the final.
From Seattle Times
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