Example Sentences

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For Johnson, who will be shooting the New England-Tampa Bay game on Sunday, zeroing in on Herbert or Rodgers makes his job easier.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

That said, the expectation from some that Powell will be shooting her mouth off or frequently public disloyal is overdone.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

This time, SpaceX will be shooting for more than 400 miles in order to pass through part of the Van Allen radiation belts surrounding Earth.

From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2022

That’s what China’s Tianwen-1 rover will be shooting for in Mars’ Utopia Planitia.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2021

“Don’t worry, Béene. No one will be shooting at you. Go and cook your rabbit. I’ll come back when I can smell umvundla stew from my desk in the schoolhouse. Sala mbote!”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver