How to Use shoot at in a Sentence

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  • One of the pair allegedly shot at him when they were caught in the act.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • This is my first time hearing of any type of shooting at this Royal Farms.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two people were believed to be shooting at each other, Davis said.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 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
  • Koehn believes the armed bystander kept the gunman from shooting at more people.
    — Dana Griffin, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The victim, who was uninjured, said an unknown male had shot at him before fleeing on foot.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Both shot at the victim, hitting him in the thigh, according to the affidavit.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • One of the suspects began shooting at the victim, striking him one, police said.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Next summer will be the two-time World Cup winners’ shot at redemption.
    — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Messi had a chance to score a third goal for Miami, but his close range shot at the 56-minute mark missed to the right.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Broadcasts depicted men shooting at police and a 12-year-old taking her own life.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities did not say what prompted Navarro to shoot at the women.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • That bit is magical and a joy to watch but the way that Messi shifts the ball and shoots at the end of that dribble is brilliant, too.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Then, one of the men can be seen pulling out a gun, shooting at the influencer and immediately fleeing the scene.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kahn directed, co-wrote, and co-edited the film, shot at a gym on Queen West in Toronto.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As a victim who had been shot at, himself, his identity was previously withheld.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Before leaving, Dominguez pulled up alongside Donat and allegedly shot at him four times.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Nahmias posted on her Instagram story, sharing a group shot at sunset.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • That pursuit went into Opa-locka, where police said the man was shooting at officers during the chase.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Surveillance video, however, shows Harris running away as Hicks shoots at him.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • As the gang members shoot at him, Juggut severs the rope and falls; the train passes unharmed, over his body, into Pakistan.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Investigators believe the two were shooting at each other and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026
  • De Ketelaere again pressured Freese, deflecting the ball back to Hans Vanaken who had an open net to shoot at.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 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
  • Investigators said the victim was shot at the first kidnapping location as well.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The man had been shot at another location and taken to the hospital in a private vehicle, police said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The production used more than 370 local vendors and shot at 41 locations.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The victim told detectives he had been shot at a nearby Sunoco gas station, according to the indictment.
    — Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026

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