Example Sentences
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A Kane penalty… a guaranteed goal surely… but no, it's saved… wait… the Croatia keeper had strayed off his line and the referee orders a retake… Kane places the ball down again… shoots… GOAL!!!
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The same idea explains how cars move, how people row boats, and why a balloon shoots forward when air escapes from its opening.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
Musk could imagine the photo of the green shoots against the Mars background.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Former Cine & TV Artistes' Association official Amit Behl said filmmakers often cannot afford to halt shoots midway, especially when a large crew or elaborate action sequences are involved.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
He knows he’s in trouble when he takes a final step and a feeling like lightning shoots up his leg, but he catches her just as she collapses.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
