shot
noun
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
shots
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pluralof shot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Evercore ISI analyst Kutgun Maral said the promotions from T-Mobile and AT&T appear to be “targeted escalation,” rather than the first shots fired in a price war.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
“My work is predominantly Latinos — that we’re queer is part of that,” said the 62-year-old, who also snapped moody shots of patrons, often lovers, inside the bathroom stalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
That includes $1,000 a quarter on doggy daycare and $300 on annual vet shots, even with pet insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
In comparison, Wimbledon runner-up Muchova landed 14 winners and just nine unforced errors as she impressed with smart drop shots and piercing groundstrokes.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“For three months,” she said, scribbling on the notepad, “with the insulin shots, weekly blood-sugar testing, and prescription food, plus the four hundred forty dollars already sitting on the credit card from his initial tests...”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
