Example Sentences

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He had been riding from home to shot-putting practice.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023

She looked comically young then, bending from the knees and shot-putting threes from deep during youth basketball.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023

"It's like a shot-putter shot-putting a new record number. You're trying to find that full potential to break through."

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2021

Being the surrogate father takes up so much time that he had to give up shot-putting and throwing the discus at Francis Lewis High School.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2012

This position is similar to that of shot-putting, only that the right arm is extended downward.

From Over the Top by Empey, Arthur Guy