How to Use shoot at in a Sentence

shoot at

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  • Berg crossed into the middle of the box to Haaland, who had an open net to shoot at.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Smith turned and shot at the man, according to court documents.
    — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • A couple years later, after one of them shot at his friend, Hill sued the landowners.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • Authorities did not say what prompted Navarro to shoot at the women.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Fleming was one of a dozen people at the home when the home was shot at, including two toddlers, a 6-year-old and a teenager, a police report said.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The East Hempfield Township man shot at a person walking with Lucas, but that person was not hit.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Aventura police officers spoke with the pair about what occurred, but Thomas is from Georgia and didn’t know the area or the person who shot at them, the report read.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • It was perceived by many as shot at the quality of African national teams and also served as motivation for the 10 African teams that made the tournament.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • The family of a 22-year-old woman killed in shooting at a QuikTrip in Kansas City two years ago has sued the company for wrongful death.
    — Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

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