The quick darkness in the carriage cars when they shot through a tunnel made them wonder if maybe there was a wall ahead to crash into or a cliff hanging over nothing. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time he shot a foul shot, he heard the crowd stir as he made the sign of the cross. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can give her water. Wash her and give her another shot. See if she can swallow some coffee and bring her back to me,” Garcia said. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t mention combat or planes being shot down. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

"What's there more to know than what you can see with your own eyes?" the man shot back. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Then I realized the video being shot of me would be scrutinized when this was all over. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The brown plantain heads shot into the air, hard as peas. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The sky outside the window was changing rapidly from deep, velvety blue to cold, steely gray and then, slowly, to pink shot with gold. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

For some reason I thought Nick might blow the shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Salt water shot from the crack like I’d hit a geyser. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“My queen, these demigods—” The queen shot to her feet. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I was on top of the world as I watched Casey down that shot. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He pointed, clicked a button, and several laser beams shot from the device, tracing over the camera. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was an old black-and-white shot of four people. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Last year I shot an arrow at them during my private training session.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna wasn’t keen to give orders to Pegasus, the Lord of Flying Horses, but she was even less keen to get shot out of the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Like a bullet I shot through the opening. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He snaps a shot of Cornbread and presses send, flinching when the bird flaps at him threateningly. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

A shot looks like a dark softball, and just like a softball, shots aren’t soft at all. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

And the elevator rose up off the floor and shot through the hole in the roof, out into the open sky. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even in countries where chimp flesh is not eaten, mothers may be shot so that hunters can steal their babies and sell them—for pets, for zoos and circuses, or for medical research. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a shot in the dark, but he decided to try it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I figured an animal rights activist would’ve had a heart attack looking at all those rare skins, but maybe since Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, she could replenish whatever she shot. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

When Ess saw Jinny climbing up behind her, she shot the older girl an angry look, turned back around, began to climb faster. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Po-2s were hard to see in the dark as they bumbled along, and the German fighters couldn’t fly slowly enough to get an easy shot at them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

A kid standing by Stick shot us a dirty look, so we stopped. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The ref gave him the ball and he looked like he was nonchalanting the shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

When Dr. King stepped out of his room, a white man— a petty criminal named James Earl Ray—shot him. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

After a few seconds,Toad obeyed, collapsing to the ground in a heap, lying there like he’d been shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I saw that in the movies. They shot the start of the movie from the roof. Then they went down in the street and shot the same thing. It was cool.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Some guy just shot the kid in the back. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

For the rest of the game, Felix didn’t attempt another shot. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Prisoners were lined up and shot in the head. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Jason, no. Just the truth, exactly what you think. I miss you, big shot. And I’ll talk to you on your birthday.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then he hooked his finger and yanked it down, and all the tools ripped off the walls and shot straight for the house spirit. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“You know they could have shot you?” the first man says. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The snake looked angry that a short boy should have come to disturb him, and with a sudden sliding it shot out and darted towards the boy’s feet. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“Sir, you don’t understand. Your mother has been shot. In her brain. She’ll be in ICU. One night in ICU could cost you fifteen, twenty thousand rand.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

That one what locked hisself in his house and shot at them police until they set fire to the house and burned him up. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bolt of dark energy shot toward me, but I deflected it off my blade and slammed into him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

On the ninth of October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I mean, this was his first race, so he had no clue that that second shot meant to stop running, and start over. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The crack of a broken bone shot through the gymnasium. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That box on wheels was a death trap—not to mention its transmission was shot to hell.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Sam was shot and killed in the water. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I serve first, a nice shot with a little speed on it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The third time this happened, the old man shot back with his .22. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sula fled down the steps, and shot through the greenness and the baking sun back to Nel and the dark closed place in the water. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The sentries yelled, but Percy knew they couldn’t get a clear shot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I’ve heard my parents talking about what might happen if the police officer who shot that man isn’t found guilty. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Hands shot up, like those of eager students in a classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

No one heard warning shots or an order to shoot, but suddenly, the police opened fire on the crowd and continued to shoot as the demonstrators turned and ran in fear. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pain shot through my nose and across my cheeks. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The judge explained that the jury must decide whether Guiteau was sane when he shot Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Officers have declined to reveal whether it was Hickock or Smith who actually shot the members of the family. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Seabiscuit broke from the gate, he was immediately bashed inward by Count Adas, a hopeless long shot emerging from the stall to his right. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annoyed by his chatter, one of the policemen had given him a shot from his water pistol. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The register pinged, and a sign saying ten dollars shot up. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

This volunteer was Edgar Derby, the high school teacher who would be shot to death in Dresden. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the centers, some patients were shot, but most were killed by lethal injection. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting and terrifying and it shot through Toby like lightning. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Without warning, the grootslang shot forward, too fast and lithe for a creature so large. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Starr, we were thinking we could get shots of you and Diane walking and talking around the courtyard,” John says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, with each of his team’s shots, the North Atlanta coach shouted more commands. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

We’ve heard that if a political complains, the guards in charge of that cell will be in very hot water indeed—maybe even shot! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, instead of laughing, I started blubbering into the phone, crying like a kid getting a polio shot. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“No, but he’s wounded and very weak. The farm man shot him with a gun, you know.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since you couldn’t use a telephoto lens underwater, he’d probably zoomed in and cropped the shot tighter. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

After two or three weeks of spoiled lettuces and nibbled cabbage plants, the cottager had lain in wait and shot him as he came through the potato patch at dawn. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe get more shots for your movie? I could be your key grip.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Keeper? You want me to be Keeper? You’re nuttier than Gaily by a long shot.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I had case files on my car seat about Lourida Ruffin and the young man who had been shot in Gadsden. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He and his photographer had set up a shot with Cesar and Maya. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In one shot, he’s wearing a hat and has a cigarette dangling from his mouth. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

A heavy relief nearly weighs me down; the sheriff’s shot went wide. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The fighting came right outside, gunfire and breaking glass, and when the shots finally slowed and stopped, Henek crept up to the street. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But Andrew’s mother had been shot by Andrew’s father, a father he loved. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Across the room, Herrera shot across the practice mat, a graceful mix of power and speed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Soon Mandela dribbled through a seam in the Seventeens’ defense, got a clear view of the goal, and fired a perfect shot: clang! Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I miss shots five and seven, and end up eight for ten. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were saved from the fury of the mob when an undercover state police detective on board brandished his revolver, fired a shot into the air and ordered the attackers to fall back. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The king watched, incredulous, as the inventor and son shot into the sky on their bronze wings, carried by the updraft. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

When Gregarious Games finally went public, their stock immediately shot into the stratosphere. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Then I became aware of the clarinet playing and the big shots yelling at us. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We just want to get the hell out of this town somehow—together—and Erin’s basketball career might be our best shot. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in spite of the pain I tug my body around, screaming, because if I can throw this guy off balance, his shot will go wild. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But after Mr. Evers got shot a week ago, lot a colored folks is frustrated in this town. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Your mama swears she doesn’t look a day over twenty-five,” Shamika shot back from the table. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Ron roared, trying to get a clear shot at Ginny around Harry, who was now standing in front of her with his arms outstretched. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Lillian served coffee to Bull and Virgil, putting a shot of Irish whiskey in each cup. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I raised the blind, and the morning sunlight flooded the room, I heard the Professor’s low hiss of inspiration, and knowing its rarity, a deadly fear shot through my heart. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“A sergeant shot two officers who would not get out.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Everybody sat there, then everybody screamed and shot even more paper clips at each other and Brandon Goff pinned me down and shoved spitballs in my ear. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Water shot out at a hundred pounds of pressure per second—hard enough to break bones. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Kelly modeled George with a book, and shot close- ups of the spaces between her fingers. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Alan had fired one round when I shot my first pair, but I didn’t hear him shoot. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was in the bathroom, popping zits or something, when he was shot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Emma cried, and then a shot rang out—and caromed right off the door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

She shot a meaningful look at him to see if he’d take the bait. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I took a hook shot over my head toward the garbage can fifteen feet away. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

And he shot into the crook of one of Glerk's arms and insinuated himself into the fleshy folds of his body, and was, once again, the happiest dragon in the world. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

As the sergeant lay on the ground, bleeding, he asked for a slip of paper and scribbled on it a message for Ranger headquarters: “I am shot all to pieces. Everything quiet.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When it’s done correctly it will kill the animal on the first shot. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he had really shot Edward, and if so how badly he had injured him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“What the blazes did she bite him for? She’ll get herself shot!” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

A few shot at her, but the arrows fell wideband then Lyra, looking up at the sky, saw the greater part of the witch flight peel off and turn back. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The thought of a child being shot through the chest with a neighbor’s gun is gruesome, dramatic, horrifying—in a word, outrageous. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I woke up Dad to give Fig his shot. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Most often we had already shot and hung the pigs to drain the blood before they would come over to help. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neel looked at Rupa for help, but she shot him one of her “I told you so” looks. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Madame Sabbar quick shot another grape and it disappeared down Jimmy’s throat, making a sound like a soap bubble getting busted! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Someone opens a third- story window and throws out a shot glass, and off it goes spinning, over and over, down toward the rue Vauborel, and out of sight. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“A couple of days before the rally,” she answered, and this time, it was Esperanza who shot up. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She had been napping near the semicircle of canvas-backed chairs where the production big shots sat, because she was exhausted. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I punched shots away; I deflected shots over the goalpost; I came out and slid into them before they could get shots off. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tell her, “Candid shots are the best kind.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“At least I’m good at Resurrection,” he said, whereupon he shot me in the back even though we were playing in team mode. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Then you know it was Vera who shot John Vidal,” I said. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Styx shot Bobby Gene a “hush up” look. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Some of them deserved a shot at a national varsity championship before they graduated. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When he saw me he made me put a can on the end of a yardstick and stand up on the bow while he shot at it from the stem. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

My unborn daughter waved at me, and my two sons hopped up and down, and a drill sergeant named Blyton sneered and shot up a finger and shook his head. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never really saw the point to it, though, ’cause most times somebody was bound to insist they wasn’t shot even when it was clear as day that they was. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they win this game, they actually have a shot at being crowned champions. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

I heard the shot and the bonobos’ answering screams all at once. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He always wanted everybody to go back to their own room and shut up when he was finished being the big shot. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The odd flame shot up, and while the sight of it sent a flicker of a shiver through Stella, she also noticed that the fire’s glow gave everyone a blush of peacefulness. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Not really. It wasn’t really his fault, Mama. There’s a rally here for some guy who got shot last week, and a bunch of people from the old days were here. They...” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The young guard, the one who shot her, comes back to his post. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When Yossarian woke up again and went to see him, Doc Daneeka made ready to give him another pill and a shot. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When they shot him in one elbow and then again rapidly in the same place to shatter it, my not-very-reliable control just went and I burst into tears. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It was obvious he was tentative, the knee looming as if all the bone and flesh and ligament and cartilage lay there exposed for everyone to take a shot at like some carnival game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

In other words, I was making about nine out of ten shots, ninety out of a hundred. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Watson told Crick, and both took off for the Eagle, their favorite pub, where they celebrated Pauling’s failure with shots of schadenfreude-infused whiskey. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The giant’s ankle snared the lines, and blue flickers of electricity shot up his body. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

His foot shot out and he put the sole of his boot on Esperanza’s right shoulder and pushed as hard as he could. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Jules didn’t turn around, but she shot a peace sign in the air as she kept marching them forward. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

One of the girls said, "I shot a cop ... so what!" Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She and Bubber played Parcheesi and Old Maid and shot marbles on the living-room rug. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Yet, all we had learned was that when you stand up, you get shot down. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It reminds me of the day the blue-eyed Jewish girl was shot. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“His own father shot him—supposedly over a card game,” Uncle Sammie replied. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

When Elinor heard the shots she jumped up so fast that she stumbled over her blanket in the dark and fell full length in the coarse grass. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A spray of foam shot out and wet Ignatius on his distended Paradise product stomach. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see the boy convulse with each shot. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

"But it's the only booster we have that's big enough. Which brings me to my next point: We only get one shot at this. If we fail, Mark Watney dies." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed so scary to me—a man shot in the back at night, unable to defend himself, with his family watching him die in his own driveway. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It seems to me,” the man Says gently, “that you are the one who attacked him—indeed, that you are the one who shot him in the arm.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Sounds dumb. But I am lonely. Ever since my dad shot you. He and my mother fight. They’re sad all the time.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

There’s a tight shot now of Mario Reed and his friends. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Matsika is lying down. She had a bad night. The General is meeting with the President over a national emergency. I think the Gondwannans shot down a Zimbabwean airplane.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

O High wasn’t the best school in Oakland, but it wasn’t the worst one either, not by a long shot. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I remember the boys at the orphanage talking about Captain Newport, how he was in a battle at sea with the Spanish and got his arm shot off. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Fang flung himself at the window in his anxiety to get out, and when Harry opened the door, he shot off through the trees to Hagrid’s house, tail between his legs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“I knew it to be a revolver shot.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Leah slices it into perfect little squares, and seriously, it’s like waves of magical deliciousness have shot into the atmosphere. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I hung around in Small’s and the Braddock bar so much that the bartenders began to pour a shot of bourbon, my favorite brand of it, when they saw me walk in the door. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, when Annie and I went out to our old backboard to shoot a few foul shots, we saw from a distance that somebody had spray painted graffiti on the backboard. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

In a burst of straw, he shot up and made a leap for the door. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

The waitress had heard; she shot Ron a nasty look as she shuffled off to take the new customers’ orders. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He’s halted alongside a wide field, its high grass stunted and straw-like after the winter but shot through with tiny early-blooming wildflowers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Instead, I shot him a half smile and bolted. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I realized she had transported homemade food thousands of miles, all the way from Korea, and the stench of overripe kimchee shot up through the cardboard flaps and I nearly dropped the whole thing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The jump back to the embankment is harder this time cuz we’re so wet and weak but I take a running shot at it and then catch Viola as she comes tumbling after me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Once we're in the arena, there's detailed coverage of the bloodbath and then the filmmakers basically alternate between shots of tributes dying and shots of us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The man who shot Travis yanked the zipper pouch from his hand. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The only meat I'd shot was a squirrel that had practically run over my toes in its quest for acorns, but the animals would still be afoot when the snow buried my other food sources. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The doctor had given him a shot when he was sick and he’d hated it! The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His arms barely shot out in time to catch her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A little girl in a yellow dress, oh God, I had nearly shot a little girl who couldn’t be any older than my sisters back home. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Not trying to escape. We’d get shot if we did,” he says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“They said they shot you in Kaduna, then they said they buried you alive in the bush, then they said you escaped, then they said you were in prison in Lagos.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He said he had shot himself in a wheat field where he was painting. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Father said they are showing everybody Congolese, like Tata Undo, that Belgium is still calling the shots. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

While she waited for her new laptop to boot up, she scanned through the photos on her phone, posting the best shots to Instagram and Twitter. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Lee cautioned Longstreet to keep his distance so that if a shot came down it would not get both of them at once. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish it was Brick who got shot. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I said so loud Wishbone’s head shot up and he looked at me like I was crazy. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Prosper hesitated for a second, but Bo shot across the threshold. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

With just nine days to go before their first game, Luma figured her best shot at getting this group of boys to bond was to make them face a great challenge together. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Jerome Rogers, 12, shot at abandoned Green Street lot. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

My mother shot an alarmed look at my father, who kept his eyes on me. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I think of the Candor boy, shot without a second’s hesitation, how stiff he was as he hit the ground next to me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He said he was aware that it would be a long shot. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I must have looked silly hurtling across the roofs, and like a black-face comedian shrinking from a ghost when the white pigeons shot up around me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A villainous laugh is hard to pull off when you’re wearing pink bunny slippers, but Phineas gave it his best shot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

On his way home from prayers one night, he was shot— point-blank in the face. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I know this is a terrible thing to say, even think—but right now I wish Jacqui had shot Henry when she had the chance. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I vaguely understood that to his mind there was just one thing that wasn’t clear in my confession, the fact that I had hesitated before I fired my second shot. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Eye, remembering Mr. Thirsty’s Beer Hall, shot Knife before he could throw anything. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The first thing is to get that brute shot.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

One person was placed in charge of every car: if someone managed to escape, that person would be shot. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

His shots roared then whined away down the river. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hook and trailing rope shot toward the Berg, up and over the edge of the open hatch. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

On an average day in the United States, 320 people are shot with a firearm and some 90 people die from a gunshot wound. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I imagine him in the small police station over in Mount Pitts getting his mug shot taken. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was, in fact, inferior to the Brasserie in every respect but one, which was that really very sizable shots of off-brand whiskey could be got at the bar for fifty cents each. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You know, this game is being broadcast globally by satellite. People will be watching you from all around the world. This could be the most widely watched television event since J. R. was shot.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Shots rang through the development and car windows were shot out while the people staring out their windows backed away, trying to avoid stray gunfire. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She catches sight of me coming up out of the down under and it's like somebody shot her. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dylan shakes his head and downs his Coke like a shot. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

My bicycle is the one that belonged to the sentry Paul shot when I landed here. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Without thinking, I say, “You mean parties where people get shot at?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He got it, kneeled down, and shot the rat. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She marveled over how he’d been shot through with arrows and left for dead, how he’d survived his murder only to be beaten to death by the Roman Emperor’s soldiers and buried in the catacombs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

TJ let the thought trail off, shuddering like something shot through his body. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

There were quite a few shots of me, too, looking as stoked as my friend, taken at arm’s length by myself, or sometimes by Fang if he’d managed to wrestle the camera from me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

And at the perimeter of this boneyard lies one much larger skeleton: that of the moose he shot, and subsequently agonized over. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again without any apparent logic, the magistrate then asked if I had fired all five shots at once. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

A searing pain shot up through her shoulders. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone will have to begin running the syndicate for me right away. It’s very complicated, and I might get shot down at any time.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Relieved, Fadi had told his father his idea for the winning shot. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

With a sinking feeling, I remembered what an expert shot he was, how he’d broken the rows of mason jars one by one. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I swished the extra shot, and we gathered up our stuff to head for Madison Square Garden. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We shot air rifles. We had campfires and large bonfires and sang patriotic songs. As we got older, we learned to read maps.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

But knowing all that still didn’t lessen the adrenaline jolt of fear that shot through me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’ve spent most of my life living in poverty, being afraid to walk out of my front door because of the risk of being shot. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“For some reason, he wanted to show the Black-Backed Gull after he had shot it.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Again and again his feet struck the rocky bot-. tom, and pain shot up his legs. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Up he shot again like a bullet in the barrel of a gun. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Above the article was my father’s mug shot from the day he was arrested, and also a picture of the Coral Queen after she had sunk. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Instead, the bird never once flapped a wing, plowing back to earth like a shot, causing a minuscule explosion of dust when it smacked into the dirt, breaking its neck. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I finally pulled into a gas station to call the police to tell them my brother got shot. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That was a nice shot, a very important shot for us. It’s lucky the wind wasn’t blowing this hard when he took that shot.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neeley had been loitering on the street when the shot sounded. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a shot of Sherie Williams at the Aspen cabin, talking about how she’d been failing a bunch of classes. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The oars bit into the black water, and the boat shot ahead. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But as soon as the first shot is fired, no man of military age can possibly get out of Boston. They’ll see to it. It’s now or never.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do I need to remind you again that the shot isn’t a toy?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

They shot well with the bow, for they were keen-eyed and sure at the mark. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She gets so mad about the police shootings, it’s almost like she knew the people who got shot. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

These two, of course, were the only people in the world who have ever shot an arrow the distance of a mile, with the English long-bow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fast week I was standing on my front porch and got shot. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just don’t touch anything rusty. You haven’t had your booster shot.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Attention, everyone! We’re about to do the first outdoor shot, where the victors greet each other at the beginning of their marvelous trip. All right, Katniss, big smile, you’re very excited, right?” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Scott’s head shot up in surprise and his brow grew heavy. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

For instance, if I got my hands on the bow and shot someone, my secret would be revealed to all. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They must have shot maybe a hundred shots and people was running and screaming. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jimmy Robeson, a Marine who’d refused to pose for the picture, shot one of the Japanese soldiers before he could get to the flag and Louis Charlo took care of the other one. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I suppose we could do one picture, but a group shot won’t work. Nyx, how about one of you with your favorite child? Which one is that?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Flames shot out of the hood and into the air. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The man with the mustache posed beside the entryway, smiling like a tourist while his friend snapped a series of surveillance shots. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Luke leaned his head out from the kitchen and shot Toby a dirty look. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He squared himself up, raised his arms, and took a shot. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

That one hot July day of filming in the burning wheat field produced the only shots ever taken for the movie. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Early on, Josiah fired a shot from the top left of the box, which sailed high. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Cardan’s gaze meets mine, and I know he isn’t finished with me, not by a long shot. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

My head shot up at his question, suddenly feeling very light. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Drugs were never in my future, even if I had a mother who shot up that poison like her life depended on it. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He heard a whoosh like something moving through the air, then a wrenching pain shot through his left shoulder. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The timer starts and I’m doing okay, six shots in ten seconds. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The words shot through my mind, as crisp as if they had been drilled there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The picture cut to an aerial shot of snowy hills, dotted like a war map with pinprick figures, Mount Cataract looming lopsided and huge in the foreground. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If he insisted she get up and go outside with the others and show her card, she’d be shot right there in front of her family. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Kat thinks he has either a broken pelvis or a shot through the spine. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

How high was it, how long did I watch it before I shot, and what was it doing? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The night of Charlie’s funeral, I took two shots of chilled vodka that someone had left at their table. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I think I would have gone to her, taken the rope from her neck or gotten shot trying. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He took a shot at someone above even as Mark looked at him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mama doesn’t raise an eyebrow when Papa orders a shot of rum. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Country Day was so used to not getting rebounds that as soon as one of them shot the rest of them started going downcourt. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“All rebounds are offensive. After a basket, you gotta make three passes before you take another shot. Got it?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He refused and was shot through the spine with a shell that ripped open his shirt front and dropped some of his guts onto the beach. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I got this message from Frito yesterday before he got shot. Them two boys that was following us, Harp and Gully, they told Frito again yesterday that they want him to join they crew.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“Tell that to George Finkle when you miss your million dollar shot,” she said. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

These proud, strong animals, shot down and left in the road like garbage. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Dribbling three times with both his right and left hand, Bull went into a strangely graceful crouch and threw up an arcing two-hand set shot that swished through the net. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Russell’s smiling nicely in all of the shots. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The basement stairs are hidden behind a group of kids taking shots. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The turtle retreated even further, favouring the side where the blade was, and suddenly shot its head forward, beak snapping at me viciously. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The first several images in the stack are landscapes—shots of the surrounding bush, the overgrown trail, distant mountains, the Sushana River. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here he was in Nam, getting shot at every day, afraid of every noise, every step, and yet he had been afraid of going to Canada. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And definitely the one about how he had been shot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Booth loads his gun for one last shot, still plotting his next course of action. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Frank shot arrows until his quiver was empty, using blunt- tipped missiles that wouldn’t kill but left some nasty bruises. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He looks at me like I just shot his dog or told him his ma died. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“How cool is it gonna look when you step up to the line for your million dollar shot and you chuck a brick?” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay!” he said, but he shot up the stairs toward her room. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two hovercars shot past ahead, missing by a mile, but the wind of their passage spun her around in circles. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, all right then. You wanna learn the secret to shooting foul shots?” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Russ pulled up for a half-court shot with no one on him! Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I’m going to be shot as soon as I open it. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

When it stayed shut, he shot me a nervous smile and grabbed the money. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The driver took a second shot into the trees. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Maybe Athena’s eyes shot lasers, or the snake behind her shield could spit poison. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

If you were a big shot or a celebrity or something, then he was even more nauseating. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mark didn’t need to look up—he could hear the distinct swoosh of darts being shot at him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Crunk took some shots at ’em and they ran off but we seen ’em scurrying around the shadows again just over there!” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I meant to say earlier, before you shot out of here, that the new touches look nice. I suppose this is your doing?” she said to Wynn. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“And I heard someone say Justin was offering favors for ten bucks a shot in the back room.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I had told myself that it was because there was no point advertising it when even getting an audition was such a long shot. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halsey flung himself out of the way as shotgun blasts and pistol shots filled the night. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

And it’s my belief, though she never admitted to this, that the great red bird I shot was another witch’s daemon, in pursuit. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It fired, and then it didn’t fire, and then it fired again for the final shot. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“He talks like a big shot now,” she giggled. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was the man who had shot off his gun in Rocktown. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was such a long shot that all three of us would be accepted, especially when almost no one else from our middle school was. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I had a friend who was shot in the eye and killed in cold blood. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It must be strong, whatever they shot into me, because it’s a full day before I come to. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He shot the ball, and it bounced off the backboard. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

If she shot at it with magic, Thorn might die; if she did nothing, Thorn would die. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The third and fourth shots happened so quick one after the ’nother that Ma didn’t have no chance to level the gun at the cap’n. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He and I realize simultaneously: the central voice of the show is shot. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I decided to break the promise and tell Mom about Finkle’s offer to give her back her job if I missed the shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As a noncommissioned officer, Corbett exercised his own discretion and shot Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kyle’s dad showed us how to make our jump shots go far. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Taped to the walls were sample shots that might appear in the yearbook. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He had soft, white, fat hands and a plump face and wore a white guayabera shot with gold threads. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He had knelt so long that his blood had almost stopped and needle-like pains shot from the bottom of his feet to the calves of his legs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

From twenty yards out, he pivoted and quickly took the shot, catching the Fugees’ goalie flat-footed. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

And why praise Jesus, since he let Khalil get shot in the first place? The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

At that Milton shot up out of his chair again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He was shot by Seb Mundy on his thirteenth birthday, made to stand alone and pull the trigger as the rest of the men of Prentisstown watched. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“They shot the girl who had the baby,” huffed the grouchy woman. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I watched the Lego videos he shot in Harlem,” Fowler added. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

A woman's voice could also be heard now, clearly angry—and then a shot. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Harry had not meant to say it so baldly; the words were forced from him as pain shot through his lightning scar and he saw, again, the outline of Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s possible, but unlikely that you’ll get your shot. Remember, in the original timeline, he took his own picture accidentally. How can you duplicate such a random event? He sure won’t pose for you willingly.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A pounding started up in my ears, as if my blood pressure had shot up above normal, which is what Mum says happens to her when Kat drives her distracted. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have given my left nostril for the smile she shot him. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

I was missing more shots than I usually do and Mr. Stokely pulled me aside. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Well, the old men would just sit and wait in hiding somewhere for the rabbit to come back, then get their shots at him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two shots exploded in the afternoon sunshine as both Clay and one of his friends fired at the huge reptiles. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The van rocked with fight, then there was a second shot and the van was still. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He stepped aside and I shot the car across the line to avoid the men and stayed there on the wrong side as I headed for the Golden Day. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Nazi, go find some more Jews to gas,” Cliff shot back, but even as he said it he stood up and moved back toward his desk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Northwestern would be a long shot, but a shot. Don’t let him apply to Chicago. He’ll get rejected and discouraged. Believe me, he hasn’t got a chance.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The trike bore down on them; the cloaked rider raised his rifle, and then a shot rang out from right next to Magdalys. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Harrison told him he had been shot over the heart, but Chalmers did not believe it. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Not the marriage proposal, the summit conquered, the first shot fired, nor the last one either—the treaty at Appomattox, the knife in the heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hundred geysers shot into the air along with clods of dirt, pieces of pipe, and very heavy sprinkler heads. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“You had satisfied yourself that with that gun you shot that bullet into her brain you had killed her, didn’t you?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He turned back and saw Alec was standing a few feet away from the house, aiming his weapon toward the roof but with no shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He wondered why a simple shot would give him this kind of pain. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a long shot, but hope was better than despair, and Ophie clung to that glimmer of a better future with clenched fists. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

At ten o’clock he was still there, unarmed and without a job to do, hunkered down with hundreds of other men who had come ashore and been shot at. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

My father had shouted and shot at the two white men who had set the fire and were running away. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight, however, Bud Gleason—his shifty eyes, his shot nerves, the way he belted down martinis against a heart specialist’s orders—nagged at the back of his brain. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then Burke foolishly shot his pistol at one of the Aborigines, whereupon the whole group fled. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The point of Bob’s spear shot from his broom handle. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The minute I shot that spitball in the cafeteria, I could feel Zach noticing me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She shot Mr. Richardson a quick glance at his table, and he gave her the merest nod. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The lawmen surmised that Anna had been sitting on the rock, drinking, when someone came up behind her and shot her at close range, causing her to topple over. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Every prisoner knew the first rule of Camp 14, subsection 2: “Any witness to an attempted escape who fails to report it will be shot immediately.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

"We have a photo of you delivering to your buyer drop points, and finally, here's a mug shot of Hamilton after we popped him." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I felt absolutely certain I was about to be shot, and for a moment I thought the splashes of our feet in the water were bullets raining down on us. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He hauled himself down the incline and, as he turned to go four redwings shot up from the lower limbs of a white-oak tree. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to remember the shot they gave me before the attack simulation began, right before the final round of Tris’s initiation. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

At every shot he had closed his eyes tight and put his hands over his ears. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Some of the lights swept over me and I trembled with fear that I would be found out, or worse, that I would be mistaken for Lupito and shot. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could say anything, JoJo said, “He’s a believer. He believes in himself. Matt, who shot you?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of life in the cat; he fought well until Calvin hollered the dogs away and shot it again, and once more, and then it was still. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Char’s the kind of friend that will get you locked up or shot up,” he says, walking away. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ruta Skadi shot an arrow into the heart of it, with no effect at all. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran out like a shot, pausing only a second to get a few drops of water to clean my hands. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In order to get into orbit around the moon, we had to slow down, or else we would have shot right on by it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The county had sent me an assortment of drugs including a little penicillin, so I was able to give the child a shot. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The captain saw him straining, grinned, and took him up to the con where a scope and photograph system shot distance pictures of the horizon and then magnified them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The same instant he struck my tree he jerked his head and flame shot up my leg. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited until he had made it another three meters, close enough for me to get a clear shot at him, before I leveled the revolver hidden in my coat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“They talk about love and respect and family, but I don’t know any family that puts a tracking device on someone and then sends them out to be shot up and blown away.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He gave her a large shot of morphine, left a bottle of opium pills, washed his hands, and put on his coat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

One day, I was shooting my fourth set of one hundred shots and I was really in the groove. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m the one who shot her,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, T.J. shot me a glare and I shot one right back. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Bored and probably drunk, he pulled his pistol out of its holster and shot our foreman—simply shot him, at point-blank range, for absolutely no reason. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“I heard you got the nuke codes on you,” Eric said to me as Todd took his foul shots. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“She must be going insane down there with that creepy Mr. Spizz as her jailer. Just having to listen to him all day would make me want to take a shot at him.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Having her curl up against me gave me dash of comfort and a shot of courage. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Cormaci posted signs by the mailboxes offering to read tarot cards for people at ten bucks a shot. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now Sean cleaned out the wound, numbed Finn’s face with a shot, and sewed it up with a vicious curved needle clamped in what looked like a pair of scissors. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

A wax replication of the duel depicted Hamilton being shot by Burr and several hidden accomplices from ambush. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“If Jesus Christ himself walked into my bar and ordered a shot of blackberry brandy or tequila, I wouldn’t make fun of him,” Tranquilino said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he was taking me outside to be shot, and was on his own, I could easily overpower him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then she was told I was shot in the brain. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“All right. I think we have enough footage. How about you direct us to the school so we can get some shots of the chain itself?” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Too tired to hunt down three andys, with the worst of the eight calling the shots. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We are too close to Kabul,” he shot back. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Guiteau's brother-in-law, George Scoville, had just arrived in Washington on business when he learned that his wife's brother had shot the president. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When everybody was lined up on their faces in the mud like sardines, one of the guards shot six of them in the head. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He remained silent, as if in thought, and then one arm shot out and draped itself about Powell’s shoulder. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

And with Taylor and TeeTee trying for the millionth time to get the whole chandelier in the shot, I followed behind Becca as we walked up one of those round-and-round stairs to her room. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Older brother of some kid who goes to my school. Got shot a few blocks from the station, and police claim he had a gun pointed on them.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You both shoot like hell so you’re both alive and God is smiling. But I’m not. I’m unhappy because I think Claudio shot too close and maybe hit him.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nearly a dozen of their neighbors were shot and killed after being caught in the crossfire of gun violence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

According to the wife of the shooter—who was riding in the passenger seat—there was a brief dispute over loud music before shots were fired from one vehicle into the other. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Okay, let’s see you make this shot, hotshot,” she said, glancing at the rim. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The other men shot at the same time. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

The stairs that mirrored this set down the front hallway on the other side of the school were their best shot. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Now she did the scheduling and administered shots. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I think we have a shot at this.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Hazelwood’s Mills takes it down, under full- court pressure, and—no—he’s fouled on the shot and will go to the line for two. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shielded my eyes as Old Familiar shot up through the bloodred flames. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And as much as I hate to admit it, Kelton—who has actual training with weapons—is probably a much better shot than I am. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

A rainbow trail emerged and shot straight into the sky. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She was taking raggedy fast-fast breaths and ’stead of thinking ’bout where each shot was aimed, she quit thinking ’bout anything but getting as many of them bullets out that pistol quick as she could. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was why the hunters, instead of swarming us, had stayed inside and shot from the second story. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

And when the winds caught the kite, it shot upward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with a roar loud enough to rattle the change in a person’s pockets, the jets shot off in different directions like an exploding firework. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Roundtree, who became a deputy sheriff, was shot in the head by a rich landowner. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Sierra turned around and shot him a sharp look. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

I count the shots, each representing one dead victor. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have a large iced latte with almond milk and an extra shot,” the woman says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

While he had arrows he aimed and shot, and every shot brought down one of his huddling enemies. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment the captain shot my mother plays over and over in my head, like a movie stuck on the same scene. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The next one who missed a shot would lose the game. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The dragonflies darted out of the door and skimmed over the ground and then shot up high, faster than birds. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

With one of the mariposas climbing up her nose, staring at her eye to eye, Pita looked like Bambi, right before the hunters shot his mother. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Hurried, the Fire player booted the shot, but the ball flew wildly off course. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Despite being on the other side of the world, he pointed out similarities between their lives: in Sarajevo, innocent kids get shot by snipers; in Long Beach they get shot in drive-bys. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Is that he that hath fed on honeydew? Is that my saintly, sugarcoated brother, projected hero of the first game? The patron saint of jump shots?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

No shells fall and no rifles crack and the light is soft and shot through with ash. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The double shot of espresso at the coffee shop across the street from her office is called the Buzz in her honor. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then as they turned to go back on board, a shot was fired from somewhere near Will, and one of the sailors fell. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Almost immediately after her return she shot down two more Luftwaffe fighter planes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I describe the blue hallway with two doors, and the simulation that followed, from the moment I recognized the Dauntless training room to the moment I shot myself. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My brother, who was driving, was shot four times. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

After he shot Baby the kid was not ever like little Bubber again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He went on jerking with flames on his chest until another soldier shot him again. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The timid creature jumped like a shot rabbit and dropped the pocketbook. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shot up from the sand, his hair flying, sand dribbling from his pockets, screaming, “It’s the magnesium. It’s the magnesium.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Ron yelled, and he slammed his foot on the accelerator; they shot straight into the low, woolly clouds and everything turned dull and foggy. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

We jumped at the sound of the shot. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He personally knew several merchants who had been killed in their stores, all by blacks, and he knew of others who had shot or killed someone trying to rob them. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second weird thing was when he said, “Mom’s been shot,” I didn’t ask, “Who shot her?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mostly action shots—a snowball fight—but I notice Hudson in the background, looking out of frame and laughing. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Then he said—the first time he had ever voiced to me such an admission—“Haley, my nerves are shot, my brain’s tired.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt as if my foot had exploded, so intense was the shock that shot through my leg. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As he looked upon her it was as if he had shot one of his arrows into his own heart. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know it’s a long shot, but it gives me hope. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Whoever invented these boots should be shot because once the boots got ahold of your shoes they wouldn’t let them go for anything. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two shots had not gone off simultaneously. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He tried not to think of the stories he had heard lately of mass killings; of men, women, and children being forced to dig their own graves and then being shot and thrown into them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The wights had shot the Gypsies’ horses right out from under them. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I have a feeling he’s a good shot. I don’t think he meant to hit me. But if he did...” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Figured it was worth a shot,” she said. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Walking through the tunnel that led to the court, I was starting to feel like somebody had shot me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Almost every shot is out of focus or missing someone’s head. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I swung my gun up, hoping yet to get in a killing shot. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hadda take him to the vet’s this morning to get a vitamin shot. I don’t want that poor bird coughing all over my furniture.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some ran for the beach and the disguised black shirts shot them down. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They turned the ball over early on clumsy passes, and then let the Lightning sneak past for a pair of early shots that went wide. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

That rock that had been living inside my chest boiled so hot it melted and shot at her like lasers out of my eye sockets. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I shot a look at Rosaleen that said, Are you crazy? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watched him another second or two, noticing the startling similarities in the release on our jump shots. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

At noon Magnus allows us to take a shot at a practice course the agents use to keep their skills sharp. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

And yet, in a way, that made him even a worse shot. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Tito had been shot right in front of their apartment complex. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Now the Germans could only get supplies by air, and the Soviets shot down their lumbering transport planes the second they got anywhere near their troops. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Again the hunter sprinkled him with bird shot. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he brought it down, a streak of jet black shot out from the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Peeves shot after her, pelting her with moldy peanuts, yelling, “Pimply!Pimply!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

She’s way shorter than I am, but I suddenly feel very small next to this lady who just shot a cow and doesn’t seem affected by it. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Mr. Spier is just about to step in it by demanding a couples’ shot of Nick and Abby—but Simon heads it off at the pass, and then the limo pulls up. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Ralph was shot into the air, thrown down, dashed against branches. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

A jaguar was a long shot, but Tam Lin had seen them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But how would you make your shots curve through the air, with no gravity to pull at the ball? Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he shot the arrow straight into the cat’s ear. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Maybe order me up a shot of Haldol to send me to the White Plastic Kitchen. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The tiercel peeled off and shot south like a missile. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I thought I had been shot, but I wasn’t sure—were those dreams or memories? Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But since the mech was lying flat, the head shot out on a trajectory parallel to the ground. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Robert Kennedy, whose summer home is eight miles from the home I live in all year round, was shot two nights ago. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But that’s not my fault! He didn’t have it on him. I might have been able to talk to the guy about it if the Sundance Kid hadn’t shot him.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

They shot rabbits and peeled bark for soup to eke out their scarce provisions. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Malala got shot in the face by the Taliban, and that still didn’t scare her away from fighting for girls’ rights. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It was thicker than any school program I had ever seen, with a beautiful, glossy cover shot of the band onstage. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have just blown their first shot at a landing. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He's definitely not too hype about nine-to-fiving, and Doris knows better than to quit her day job, but at least they're giving it a shot, which me and Jazz are both super happy about. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Apollo shot a blazing volley of arrows and set the monster’s loincloth on fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The dome shot up like the lid of a teapot and shattered into a billion pieces, raining rubble over the city. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Reynolds turned her pistol on the creature and shot him in the chest. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We don’t need a theme park!” she shot back. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of maneuvers, Billy was given an emergency furlough home because his father, a barber in Ilium, New York, was shot dead by a friend while they were out hunting deer. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What? No! This could be my shot at making it.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“They shot people. My husband is...He’s gone.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

They would have probably shot him in the head right there but his partners came for the night shift and the robbers fled. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trust was a good way to get shot. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

After my dad’s best friend got shot in the face, I wondered if I was destined to get shot in the face, too. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

That was where I was to aim any warning shots. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. I’m not good at a lot of things—like lay-ups, free throws, jump shots—but I can waste money.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If it weren’t such an old shot, you might swear it was Roli, right?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Since I was an Indian and had to lose anyway, I liked most to be shot when I was up in the loft. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is close enough that Lincoln will be a mere pistol shot away. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

But something changed when they shot my mother. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Now the fire was nearer; those volleying shots were great limbs, trunks even, bursting. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Seven shot Valley a confused look, but she looked just as lost. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

They have always been very high up on their horses, which is fine, although if you ask me they have shot their own career ladders in the foot. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s so easy. All I have to do is go up to you and say, ‘By the way, I shot Will, and now guilt is ripping me to shreds, but what’s for breakfast?’ Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When she got to the first eighteen shots, the ones taken the morning of Salim’s disappearance, she slowed down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

A shot took off the limb of a tree nearby, clipped it off cleanly, so that it fell all at once, making a sound like a whole tree falling. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shot Harry a nasty grin through the gap in his mother’s arms. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, if I make the shot, I’m gonna split the million bucks with you.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A moment later he’d jumped out, holding the painter, and Asta in the shape of a mouse shot across the path and under the bush. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

From somewhere in the middle of the sea of students, Jetta’s hands shot into the air and she cried out a triumphant, “Mein Chef!” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

So they nervously prowled the bars and card rooms and dance halls, drinking beer and taking occasional shots of whiskey and singing along with ragtag cowboy bands. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Alec got off another couple of shots, but then it was too much. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Hammie had shot my rope straight off my waist and caught it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In the eastern race books, the horse was still a long shot for the hundred-grander. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stream of fire shot from Thorn’s hands and got the monstruo directly on the snout. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You are worse than one of Dad’s stiffs,” she shot back. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Re-forming, the suitors threw again with all their strength, but Athena turned their shots, or all but two. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The turtle’s filmy inner eyelids blinked with uncanny precision, deflecting each shot. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The ranchers became so poor they could not afford to buy feed, and many cattle were just rounded up and shot to death so the stronger ones could have what little grass was left. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The terror that Winston already felt was suddenly shot through by a streak of ordinary embarrassment. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Because of the economic earthquakes of the last few decades, a small but growing number of people have shot to the top. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“She survived the death serum, and set off the memory serum, but she . . . she was shot. And she didn’t survive. I’m so sorry.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Bending it sends shots of pain down to my ankle, but it's manageable pain. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“But . . Thomas stopped when Alby’s eyebrows shot up. Why did the guy have to be such a jerk? “But tell me everything—I wanna know everything.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Ears stuck out. Elbows stuck out. My voice didn’t drop till the summer before high school, when I shot up fourteen inches.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I went back over what I had already told him: Raymond, the beach, the swim, the quarrel, then back to the beach, the little spring, the sun, and the five shots from the revolver. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Dussel was undressing, but I took no notice and leapt up, wide awake, at the sound of the first shot. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Stop, you\\” A shot rang out, whining past his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even if he made the free throws, we’d barely have time to get a final shot up. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Every now and then, they had to fire a warning shot. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then she shot her eyes at the silent TV. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

CUT TO: A shot of open cash register. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could not adjust to the sound of the shots. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

After staring back quizzically for a moment, Hassan's eyes shot open, and he said, “Well, I'm not going with you. As we've learned, I'm an inside cat.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He shot himself in the chest with a pistol and the bullet came out through his back without damaging any vital organ. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“If the Hibbleflitts want a shot at the Excelsior,” says Emily, still bouncing up and down, “one of us has to win this thing!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“One more shot,” the photographer says walking over. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He was new blood and a strong shot of the Old Corps. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hush, fool! We’ve got one shot at this. Bone ships look scary, but you can avoid them easy enough if you know how.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The banner covers the building’s former name, some dead president they shot. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They tell me that you are a friend of Ross’s,” he shot at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had touched with the hand she held up to us the cool limbs of the marble boys, and those short blunt fingers had been shot through with artistic talent. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

The next morning, we would hear reports of a milliner’s shop battered for importation, or an affray in a coffeehouse, gentlemen bruised, or a boy in a crowd shot mortally. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It shot out of the shallows and disappeared under a raft of water lettuce. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked questions of the refugees gathered around the bulletin board while the first two men shot video. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think it's because sometimes when he plays, he sounds like the kind of guy that won't talk to you unless you're a big shot. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Some men in a corner booth shot dice, but the game was a quiet one. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“How did he look when you shot him?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

She shot him only once but it was enough. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

He shot it in the hindquarters and in the little hump at its back. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right now my expenses are minimal, and my new hydration business has taken off, launched through the roof, and shot into the stratosphere. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

That'd earn him a straight shot to the number two spot. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But I did want to know whether they shot him before throwing him out, or after. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

One stray shot hit a small boy, vaporized him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The company had arranged with the National Basketball Association to have one lucky kid take a foul shot during halftime of Game 1 of the NBA Finals in June. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mother Fletcher shot a glance in the direction of the girl. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both lowered their heads and clashed antlers with a clanging crack that sounded like a shot. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m quicker on the draw, and once I get a bead on the shambler, I put him down with a head shot. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

As I sprang at him he side-stepped easily, but I just managed to kick him as I shot past. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I missed the shot on purpose, I wouldn’t have a million dollars, but my mom would get her job back and we’d be back to normal. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Seven took a deep breath, steadied herself, and shot. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He sensed Alec about to say something and shot him a glare to shut up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Four days later a second young black woman, named Rosa Jordan, was shot in both legs while riding the Boylston bus by a sniper whose bullets penetrated the vehicle. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Did you tell the sheriff somebody shot a hole in your house?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank carried a few more pounds than he probably should have, but it gave his face a jolly look, especially when he’d shout out, “Good bowl!” or “Nice shot!” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He came back, pulling a blade; I would have shot him, but somebody grabbed him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shots were followed by a few minutes of muffled shouting and screaming, then silence. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was Nox, actually, who surprised her most, with three bull’s-eyes into the nearer targets and the two final shots along the border of the inner ring. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

In addition to the occasional shot of Haldol, I now take four pills, twice a day. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Mother shot up and put her arms around me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe no one woulda been shot and everything would be normal. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He snapped down the cue chalk, sending up a puff of blue powder, and missed a final shot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“When I shot the squirrels at the falcons,” said Akimi, “the pilots parachuted. If a squirrel bit the pilot in the butt, I got a fifty-point bonus.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Anger passed over the man’s features for an instant, but his eyes shot to the camera again and he kept his expression neutral. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He shot his two-hand set in a soft, spinning arc that, when true, snapped through the net in a swishing voice that is the purest music of the game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too gloomy to guard his words, Ellsberg shot back, “Henry, there hasn’t been a rotten decision in this area for twenty years which wasn’t undertaken for very complicated reasons.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes, he pivots out of his delirium and I get the first clear shot of his face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Cursing, Bernabe stumbled through heaps of mud and refuse in order to get a closer shot, but the raven scrambled frantically away. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made a shot so pretty that he clapped his hands before we ran back on defense. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Ten thousand?” he asked, and it dawned on him as the words left his mouth—the half-court shot. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

And I had gone to this man’s home to recuperate from the massacre, from seeing my little sister shot dead. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When it actually hit me that I was the winner and I would have the opportunity to become a millionaire by simply sinking a foul shot, I couldn’t control myself. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I also don’t get why some people would think that Black people are against them wen we’re the ones getting shot. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Chippy, the carpenter’s cat, had to be shot, because without the protection of the ship the dogs would have eaten him. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

From this angle she looks just like her brother, Will, my friend, the one I shot. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He’d shot up the last six months, the rows triggering something in his lithe body. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He had not known he would go there himself until after he shot Lincoln and injured his leg. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My fear shot forth—a quick, jabbing sword that slashed fiercely, silver flashes, quick cuts wherever my attention drove it. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her foot shot way out to the side as soon as it touched the puddle. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

They are not shot down by enemy fire. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

They have him in the bricked alley behind the building, the shots dark and grainy. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still I was positive it had been a shot and I bolted forward. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew that when taking a portrait shot, the face, especially the eyes and mouth, were the key elements. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She pointed her spear and a spidery arc of blue electricity shot out, zapping the lion in the tail. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The shot rings out and reverberates through the mountains. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“If you hadn’t shot it, Id be dead.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But one night, when Arcadio went into Catarino’s store, the trumpeter in the group greeted him with a fanfare that made the customers laugh and Arcadio had him shot for disrespect for the authorities. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

This is the captain who shot my mother. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The first player takes a shot from anywhere on the court. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Alex took out after Radar, but the dog shot away like a rocket. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Howard’s hand shot up every time, but I knew for sure I was never going to win any Bible bucks. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She had a mop of grizzled hair covering her eyes, and she spoke in a weird mumbling way, like she’d just had a shot of Novocain. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then his body drops clean away and only his hands with the stumps of his arms, shot off, now hang in the wire. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. Those were his last words. Someone said, ‘Mr. President, you can’t say Dallas doesn’t love you,’ and then he said, ‘That’s obvious,’ and then he got shot.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Already one of Nate’s friends was lying dead in the dirt, shot through the heart. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

In one shot, Ishtar sat in the shade of a cypress tree, holding an old man's dark, wrinkled hand, his head as bowed as the branches. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Fire shot out of the cannons of the Idaho, the Nevada, the New York, and the Tennessee. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad! You flew ... you shot... oh my gods! That was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He shot again and again, sending a series of arrows fleet and sure to the center of the trunk, just below a branching limb. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

How he has shot very influential men in cold blood and dropped fire bombs from the air that can burn up a whole field of crops in ten seconds flat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing, that is, unless it's shot from a very close range. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Toby shot his hand to the sky like a plane taking off, framing it against the moon. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The agents shot the dog, and Sammy, who was carrying a gun, opened fire. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Rowan took his shot and accidentally sunk the eight ball, ending the game. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

‘But deserters get shot... down by the hurdles at the foot of the Common.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. Hold on,” Tally said, and shot away from the roof. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

To be certain she obeyed him, he shot her three times more. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke English with the accent particular to Baja and knew Jule’s drink: a Diet Coke with a shot of vanilla syrup. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There was another group shot, of himself and the thirty French kids he had taught in a boarding school near Lille. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Only he clearly didn’t know anything about computers because he shot the monitor. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I shot Will,” I say, “while he was under the simulation. I killed him. He was going to kill me, but I killed him. My friend.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

We heard of troop movements in the countryside to seize powder and shot. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

All of the town's big shots were there in their tuxedoes, wolfing down the buffet foods, drinking beer and whiskey and smoking black cigars. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever she's looking at is far in the distance, out of the frame of the shot. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Two shots rang out, and the body fell silent. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He then revealed that Soviet forces had shot down the American spy plane over Russian territory. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Your striker. He couldn’t run. That was his problem. And when he had a shot, he hesitated. Can’t hesitate. Like you, man. You were awesome today.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I shot an enemy soldier last night,” the medic said. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He let off a shot near my head that burned my ear and made my whole head ring. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom had been shot by a man I despised. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

This close to the stage, it’s an easy shot. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He shot his mother three times, and his father twice. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Nixon called the shots in the black community of Montgomery. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The ref had called a foul on the shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve given it a tetanus shot,” said the doctor, putting away his instruments. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we entered the city, it seemed as if someone had lit the many tall buildings that shot into the sky. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And they found four Jews and shot them, right there in the yard, and then they shot the woman who was hiding them, her husband, and her two children. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

All I’ll need is air and a clear shot at one of his veins. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Luma had once caught a stray shot of Mandela’s on the top of her thigh. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Since she had shot Muriel and used Hugo to cripple the imps, there would probably be no protection for Grandma from similar torture. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She would bolt upright, shot straight out of a nightmare just by remembering what it was: a nightmare. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The shot had come from the side of the mountain, and I figured I had about four minutes to clean up before the poacher arrived. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shot him a murderous look and turned her face away. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of her friends—students with solid academic records and all sorts of talents and accomplishments—had gotten shot down left and right as early applicants to schools like Brown, Amherst, and Yale. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Man in the White Shirt staggered and turned to glare at the driver, who shot him a challenging look in the mirror. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Fifty thousand jump shots ago he had ended his career as an Atlanta high school junior. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I paced our driveway while Trevor shot the basketball into the hoop a few more times. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

In utter silence the brilliant silver blade shot down. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The first was shot and killed minutes before midnight, a man in the wrong place at the wrong time. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The officers who shot Fannie insisted she was leading a riot and that union sympathizers had attacked them with rocks and sticks. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

One of them, the deputy who eyewitnesses claimed shot and killed Fannie, had disappeared. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

I have a vested interest in getting things right; the image of the girl being shot keeps flashing through my mind. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The officer in those shots appeared gaunt and wimpy to me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dude, Diego,” I’ll say, between huffing and puffing, “I think you caught me, man. In the liver. With that last body shot.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’d listened to Shawn’s shallow breathing as I raced through the valley, along Fivemile Creek, then shot up the Bear River Hill. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“What about Dr. Thorn? That was awesome how you shot him with arrows! Is he dead?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Flames shot up like lava from an erupting volcano, and more than one scream echoed around me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I look over my shoulder to see what Tobias shot at, and see two men on the ground behind Erudite headquarters. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

If you show this devious little liar one atom’s worth of compassion I will have you shot. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The second photo is of me sitting in the same pew as the previous shot. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The head of Sayle Enterprises had been shot twice, but somehow he had disappeared. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He almost needed an adrenaline shot to come out of the coma. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

He went outside to listen, and came back and asked, “Have you heard any shots yet, Marly?” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Windows shot up in all the houses of that street and a housemaid or a butler appeared at every front door. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Even as he spoke, he shot across the room and dumped the steaming contents of the pot down the drain. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her body stiffened and her head shot up as if she had been stabbed in the back. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Puffs of dust shot between the hastily stacked and mortared logs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They left the targets and had several shots at the popinjay—which was a large, bright-coloured artificial bird stuck on the top of a stick, I see a parrot—and Kay missed these also. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Irwin knew talent when he saw it, and he offered Smith a shot at training his horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did have a nice set shot, though, and his small, fast hands bothered the boy he guarded. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The men didn’t see him for a few moments and then one of them stuck out his arm to show where he was and the boy shot him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Wisconsin, as I was driving through, a hunter shot his own guide between the shoulder blades. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Powell chose to fight, he could certainly do great harm to a few of the soldiers before being captured or before being shot in the confusion. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

White described how, after being shot by Boxcar, he was found in the ditch and rushed to the hospital. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

After them, gun in hand, came the man who had shot at him and Silvertongue. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on the table to steady himself, his incisive features melted, his eyebrows shot up, he laughed loudly. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Coming into the race with an excellent shot at winning, Granville fumed, stormed, and lathered through the post parade and bounced and shimmied in the starting gate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another shot followed and hit Robert in the chest for the second time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I asked about the scar he said it came from being shot with a flare gun. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Finishing there, they moved on to the playroom in which Kenyon had been shot to death. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually we would tire or the monster would get in a lucky shot. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“A couple of months ago, Mrs. Ruiz’s only son had tried to hijack a plane in Havana to go to Miami. He was shot and killed by the airplane’s pilot.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

More than 150 men, women, and children were shot or beaten by white or black mobs. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I nodded as the ref passed me the ball for my second shot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Clicking through to the article, Molly finds herself staring at her mother’s mug shot. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She pulled the door shut, and then a great, whistling wind came and shot the bolt home. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Armed with water cannons and massive hoses, they shot thick streams of canal water up into the third-story windows. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Not long after, most of the men who’d served as his judges were also shot. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I caught my pass and ran up to take my shot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

My pediatrician did the same thing with his fingers when he was sitting behind his desk getting ready to tell my mother something about my allergies or what booster shots I needed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

All around him, trees shot out hardwood limbs that he could tape to the broken pieces as a splint. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

My eyes widen, and I drop to my belly on the ground as the shots go off. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He put the bayonet in his teeth, carried the shot putt in his left hand, the sword in his right. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boar raised his head, snorting ... and flame engulfed him, black fire shot with red. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Stick shot me a look that made me want to crawl under the bed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

A long shot, but, hey, sometimes the long ones were the only shots you got. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

And I didn’t wake until I heard the lighthouse siren singing in the distance and saw the flash of a rocket shot off from Lookout Station, and knew a ship was going down. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

He told Moss about his uncle dying from a drive-by and then how the Oakland PD shot his brother during a traffic stop. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Percy turned his garden hose and shot another cannonball out of the sky. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was true that a young Jewish man, grief-stricken over the Nazis’ mistreatment of his parents, had shot and killed the official, but the riots were not spontaneous. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

All of those differences evaporated, however, when Levanthal looked at how many of the students actually went and got a shot. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

More shots rang out from the sanctuary, and then another sound, a sort of wet slam that ended in a hush. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He had shot a hummingbird, and after he had shot it he was sorry. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she’d killed men from longer shots than the farthest target. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They outdid themselves exclaiming what a sure shot I was. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

At lightning speed the big rat’s claws shot out, and grabbed them both cruelly by the ears. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I’ve come to enjoy the risk, the sensation of vertigo when I realize that I’ve shot right over the border of the socially acceptable, that I’m walking on thin ice, on empty air. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Another handhold, and then he was up and climbing with the wind tearing at him and the trees of the jungle blurring emerald as he shot past. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of people unconscious on the floor, shot with something other than bullets, and I have no idea why. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had never watched a person be shot before, but I had seen the result. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was kind of like getting a shot: a necessary evil. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I am only a reasonable quail shot but the men with me were excellent, the dogs were professional, keen, hard, and hardworking. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mine was the farthest, which meant I had made the hardest shot. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

No— Flashes lit the air as several shots exploded from the gun, slamming into the woman’s body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He stretched out his arms and they became branches, from which smaller branches shot out and grew leaves. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I checked my avatar’s stats and saw that I’d been awarded several hundred thousand experience points for clearing the gate, enough to raise my avatar from tenth level up to twentieth in one shot. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was a long shot, but I was the queen of long shots. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When the SS spotted the flags, they stormed the building and dragged the men into the middle of the street and shot them as traitors. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They hurled stones and shot arrows from the towers. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

The bullet had been accompanied by the sound of screeching tires, so apparently whoever had shot at us had taken off down the valley. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

François was surprised, too, when they shot out in a tangle from the disrupted nest and he divined the cause of the trouble. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ship shot forward and threw Hazel to the deck again. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Don Apolinar Moscote was unconscious, tied to the post where previously they had had the scarecrow that had been cut to pieces by shots fired in fun. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Next time down the guy Slim took me baseline again, but just as he was laying the rock up over the rim, Rondell came out of nowhere and swatted his shot out of bounds. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Papa had run outside fast as a shot to see for himself as soon as she had awakened him. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He cried when they read the sentence from the pad of paper, and they were questioning another when they shot him. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

CUT TO: Television shot of front of drugstore. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Last week they shot a woman, right about here. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

A truck shot past in a whine of spray. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I felt like someone had taken a gun and shot holes in every part of me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“The police shot a teenager for being with the Black Panthers. They could shoot Black Panthers and kids at the Center.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He staggered off to the bathroom, came back, ordered one for the road, slammed the shot glass down on the bar, and walked to the door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You’d be angry too if people who looked like you were getting shot for no reason,” I say, sort of under my breath and sort of not, and then snap my mouth back closed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Each god and goddess made a suggestion, and each suggestion was shot down by Loki. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Really, I'd like to look around for a better place, but this one will have to do because my ally is shot. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It’s tough, because everyone on the other team knows you’re the one who will eventually take the shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even as Reynie thought this, the man introduced as Mr. Curtain brought his chair to a screeching stop, whirled it about, and shot forward to sit right beside him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

August 14, 1945: Japan surrendered, ending World War II. I didn’t get to the third one because at that moment I heard a rifle shot, followed by my mother hollering, “Jack!Jack!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It’s quite the predicament: wanting to touch and hug and kiss a white girl after a white man shot him and killed his best friend? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I shrugged, and small pains shot through my scabby shoulders. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Fifteen seconds to go against Powell Academy and me running toward the basket and then missing the shot. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It showed a wide shot of the flat-topped hill and the clearing around it, looking down from a spot in one of the trees high above. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“To force your hand, sir. A message to you would also have reached Lord Tibe, who might have handed me over to the Orgota. Or had me shot. As he had my friend shot.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Abandoned his troops, ordered to be shot,” he said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

His eyes shot to the kitchen, making sure the boys—Annie—hadn’t heard him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I’d forgotten,” said Maxim, and his voice was slow now, tired, without expression, “that when you shot a person there was so much blood.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Micho stopped by and told us a story about a buddy of his who got shot in Afghanistan and survived. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Today, anyone may have a shot at becoming a United States Supreme Court justice or a CEO, and there are more and more self-made billionaires. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“With some money down,” I replied, for an uneasy remembrance shot across me of that symmetrical bundle of papers at home—“with some money down, and perhaps some anticipation of my expectations.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Then, under her breath: “I can’t get a good shot off from this far away.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We were rising fast and it seemed like the hollow would miss us, but just as it reached the apex of its jump, one of its tongues shot out and lassoed Emma around the ankle. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

My first shot would drop the sitting beast, and the other would whirl to fade away. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just say you weren’t there when John Vidal was shot,” was all he said. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“What he needs to do is stop his bellyaching and be glad I didn’t have Holst take him down with a head shot.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She aimed at the first bull’s-eye target and shot off a marble. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

He sliced a hand through the air, and the flames from beneath one of the beakers shot out in a blue arc. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He drops to the mound like he’s been shot. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Gregor grasped the sides and hung on as they shot into the darkness. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe talk to Russ about making more shots in practice too,” Coach says. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matthew dribbled a rubber basketball in the hallway that led to the dining room and shot repeatedly at an imaginary goal above the door. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day they got into it in the living room and things got out of hand, and he grabbed her and she shot him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Now we all shot looks at her, like really? Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Members of a US helicopter crew race to be rescued after being shot down, 1967. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Einarsson took a picture of the two men and then moved the camera slightly to the left and took a single shot of Bobby. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Vehicles carrying emergency food supplies were being barred from entering the city, he said, raided, shot at. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The shot zipped past a bystander’s shoe and blew a hole in the tire of a stripped Dodge parked in the road. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kermit then hopped out of the canoe—never certain if he was going to be greeted with a poison arrow shot by a hidden Indian. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Then he shot off again like an arrow. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And in the surface of the pearl he saw Coyotito lying in the little cave with the top of his head shot away. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a good shot, Marly knew; she’d heard them tell about how many rabbits and pheasants and squirrels Fritz got in hunting season. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Inside was a single musket ball and just enough gunpowder for one shot. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You do realize that if you come with us, you might get shot,” says Christina. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

In her next stride Tally felt something hard connect with her shin, and pain shot up her leg. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Philip Lombard was dead—shot through the heart.... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

No one was foolish enough to try to pull off the ugly halter and nose chain to perfect the shot. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made to get up, but pain shot through my whole body in exquisite little packets. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Were we really being taken to the woods to be shot? Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as she called him out, Tucker dropped the front legs of the chair to the floor, and shot back. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I shot a couple of rounds sitting against a wall, ignoring the bandage on my foot and everyone else. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“An auditory appeal, even with the patient dead,” observed Mr. Xxx as he shot the three men down. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a German pilot shot down a Pe-2 dive-bomber and found that a woman had been flying it, his commanding officer told him: “Don’t mention it to anyone. We don’t shoot at women.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t add that this was the bag that almost got me shot to pieces. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Real like nature, real like a tree. Sinjin twirled and shot his arms upward like branches in perfect imitation of the “Keep It Real, Girl” video. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He wove around our defenders, and tried to sneak a shot to my right, but I knew what he was going to do. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

We crept like an atom cloud shot by lasers—or barely at a snail’s pace—as several folks slowed us down to say their hellos. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Mop takes one last shot, which banks in while Bren looks at me funny. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The price shot up from fifteen dollars to eighty-five in no time. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Semyonov knew it was a long shot, but he was desperate. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

"He shot it with a golden arrow and brought it back for me." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Aron said, “We both shot. We don’t know which one hit.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had shot at them to keep them from devouring his crops, but it had never occurred to him that those insignificant rodents could be turned into ladies’ coats. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were a small tight group, clustered together, our bare upper bodies touching and shining with anticipatory sweat; while up front the big shots were becoming increasingly excited over something we still could not see. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were boys and men past middle age, and two veterans who had been shot to pieces in Russia. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not even a one-eyed Yearling with a lame arm would miss a shot that easy. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Sure, the idea of a bed and hot food sounds like something worth getting shot for but maybe it’s a trick and we’re being so stupid we deserve to get caught. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The one I shot in the leg reaches for his gun, and I fire again, closing my eyes after I aim. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Deborah had been shot in the head, but she survived long enough to say the heartbreaking words to my mom, “Hold me.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He paused for a moment, and then a number shot out of his wand too — four. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

All-out riots called for cartridges shot out of a gas gun, which looked a bit like a sawed-off shotgun. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kat and Kropp even go out in the afternoon, and Albert gets the lobe of his ear shot off in consequence. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was the director, the maestro, I called the shots. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

At 6:30 a.m., the president's special train departed the city where he had been shot, carrying him to the sea and—everyone hoped—recovery. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We heard that! It's terrible! But—who shot him?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

As quickly as they’d come, they shot her final derisive looks before leaving her in darkness again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

When I finally figured it out I shot him; he wheeled about with his face all red storm and theater and shook his fists at me with comic menace. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hated shots himself, though he knew that they were necessary. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

They were making such an awful racket that the mullet scattered out of the eddies, and I knew that the fishing was pretty much shot for the afternoon. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I gave him a little shot to the arm, said: “Thought you were on that bus, man.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

My voice is wobbly, and my eyes start filling up with tears even though no one shot me with any gas. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

They were shot, hanged, maimed, lynched, and generally hounded until they were either dead or their spirits broken. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A head peeked over the edge of the hatch above and Mark quickly set it in his sights, fired a shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I had a tank and an airplane that shot—BOP! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve been drawing pictures of myself being shot out of a cannon. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

But he was so bloated and shot up that some people said it wasn’t Dillinger at all. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never seen you make out with my mom,” I snapped as I missed another shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

After the last shot rang through the air, he disappeared. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Bernoffski nudged a shot glass into my hand then plucked the other one from my lap. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Maya ignored the dull pain that shot up her spine whenever someone mentioned Claire. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But when he was at Yale I didn’t have to worry about him all the time—worry that he’d be shot or get sick and die or something else. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Finch had drunk so long and so deep of his heady brew that his being was shot through with curious mannerisms and odd exclamations. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you tell me what you want me to say so I can say it and go on with my life,” Oliver shot back. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I turned my back, then jumped as a shot rang out. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Madam Hooch spoke angrily to Flint and then ordered a free shot at the goalposts for Gryffindor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The screen door slammed shut so hard it whacked him in the butt and sent him flying up the staircase as if hed been shot from a cannon. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Thus, before any protest could be made, Archie had shot his hand out and pulled a marble from the box. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The one who got shot in the head? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

All seven heads shot add, and the elm melted into a steaming pool of muck. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rose, her massive curls tangled on her head in a sloppy bun, shot me a look from the tent she was dismantling, having been stuck with Homesteaders. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Small Chinese kid putting a guy twice his size on the ground, one shot. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

We found him on the street, and Peaches took the first shot at Clean. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the same instant, black flames shot up in the doorway leading onward. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then a flat, wet clod of dead leaves shot clean through the gap and landed clear of the hedge, close to Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I whack the ball so hard it flies up over the boundary, and I score six runs with just that one shot. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

You’ll never believe who I shot out of a crossbow today. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He punched it with his wand-free hand and the bike shot more flames into the air, hurtling straight toward the ground. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was an aerial view, maybe being shot from a plane or a satellite. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He sat at a rack of buttons, punching up the shots I ordered. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The guns were in line, the caissons were stacking shot, the gunners digging their small trenches. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I dropped the hammer and shot up that enormous tree like a monkey. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Then I shot some of the action in the car wash. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Aureliano Triste was leaving the house with his mother at seven in the evening when a rifle shot came out of the darkness and perforated his forehead. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Grabbed mine in the first twenty minutes. The rest must have been scared off by the shot and headed towards Chi-Roy there. He grabbed one too.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Fujiko sat on the edge of a cot with cramps from the camp food and the typhoid shot gathering to a knot in her stomach. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I moved slowly up the walk, watching as she fished two shot glasses from her pocket. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He finally noticed the group running away down the street and fired off a couple of shots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Vonetta pulled out all the stops and told Ma Charles almost word for word about how Miss Trotter shot the deer with her father’s rifle and cleaned out the buckshot. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Bernard’s grip on the shot tightens, and I’m not sure what he’s going to do. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Cash just means you can be a big shot and cut to the front of the line,” she said disapprovingly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“It is true. They lined them up afterward and took every tenth man. Carabinieri shot them.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He shot Thomas a nasty glare as if it were all his fault. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Yes, it was a cheap shot,” I say, still shouting. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I put up the next shot and it bounced off the rim. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Better. He got a tetanus shot, and now we’re loading him with antibiotics and pain medication. It’s strong stuff, so he’s pretty sleepy.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A good muzzle-loader could on average fire about three to four shots a minute. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

One of these mercenaries, responsible to no one, had shot Zeitoun. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

All about the streets and lanes behind the Gate it tumbled down, small round shot that did not burn. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It shot hundreds of feet in the air, as bright and beautiful as Fourth of July fireworks. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The image she was resizing was shot through a crowd to focus on Emily perched on the fountain with her hands pressed flat next to her thighs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

That was so he could get a clear shot at any Comanche or Apache coming to scalp us. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got my slam and I don’t want to give him another shot so I backed him in again. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

And more than anything, this could be my only shot to find out what happened to him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I take a tracking shot into the wedding hall, aglow with thousands of candles, red-and-orange bouquets bursting from the center of tables. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Another shot came from inside the house, and then a full-throated rear made the servant scream. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Among them were two men, John Alcock and Arthur Brown, former British Airmen who had both been shot down and captured during the Great War. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

She shot a quizzical glance at the otter. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He shot past, right over our heads, and the whooshing sound his body made in splitting the air sent cold chills running all through me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

If there was a cannon shot, it could have been easily lost in the subsequent explosions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

There’s something about his reaction— about the glassiness of his eyes—something that he mumbled when Nita shot him with the fear serum— something about her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He shot up quick and threw his arms up, as if someone were about to cut his throat. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

My foot caught on something—a tree root, maybe—and pain shot up my ankle. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Their hope was that without Woolf, Seabiscuit would lose, enabling wagers on long shots to pay off The frightening thing was that the kidnappers had not been identified. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Time after time, he kept taking the shot or denying me whenever I came close. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The video clip opened with a shot of Sorrento’s avatar standing outside the front gates of Castle Anorak. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A shot bird, instead of falling onto the soccer field, made it to the picnic area before it came down. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

We closed the door behind us when the western sky was shot through with the last pewter and gold rays of the day. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A small stream of white light shot from the wand, and Seven floated up, looking around in amazement as she did. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

"My mother said gas was a dollar when she was a kid," Bit shot back. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The dog’s ears shot up at the sound of his name but his eyes never left the beetle on the step. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally someone brought a crossbow and shot the spotted dog dead while she was worrying at one of Weese's ears. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“How’d—” But Alby’s hand shot out before he could finish, grabbing Thomas by the shirt as he leaned forward on his knees. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s up to you. But I think you might want to give it a shot. It looks like there are cartoons in it.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

When I watch the news and see unarmed black men and women shot dead over and over, it’s kind of hard to believe this world is mine. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Gaea and the giants weren’t done causing trouble—not by a long shot. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The startled owner, hearing the commotion, did what he thought was only appropriate: he took out his gun and shot Price dead. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, with Evers’s wife and young children watching, De La Beckwith shot him in the back. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

My finger squeezes the trigger and the shots go everywhere! First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Determined not to be left behind as they had been in the Bay Bridge Handicap, Pollard shot Seabiscuit from the starting gate and sent him blowing past the field. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shoots way too hard and his shot thumps off the back-board. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“And staying out of trouble will get you out,” he shot back as if he had all the answers memorized. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Armstead got the ball back but couldn’t get a shot off before halftime. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

They landed with a heavy thump and Alec punched away, landing a couple of shots before two other men were on him, jerking him off the guy’s body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then, as Balekin’s sword falls to the ancient rug, I see where he was shot. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Pearl stayed just as she was, staring up at the half-clouded sky, and Mia leaned out almost to the waist, angling for the right shot. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I introduced Zion to Josephine and Henry, shot a rubber snake at the shooting range, and even stuck my face through a wooden painting of a cactus so Zion could take a picture. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Forty-two shots later, my arms wobble and I miss one. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

They must have poured gasoline, because the flames shot high, and then they began dumping the magazines, from boxes, not too many at a time. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His wife heard the shot and ran to the window, holding their baby. Then came the second shot.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

With songs and prayers, the seeds sprouted, grew, and shot upward. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The shot pinged off the wall, but it was enough to get the attention of the guard manning the howitzer. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Her uncle shot a suspicious glare at the two girls. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Penalty shot to Gryffindor for an unprovoked attack on their Chaser! Penalty shot to Slytherin for deliberate damage to their Chaser!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Zooming past would-be customers, a mother dragging a young kid by the wrist shot toward my stand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But all eleven witnesses say he was shot in the back, which means he didn’t pose a threat to anyone. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Less than a month later, the Soviets shot a second satellite into orbit—Sputnik 2—carrying a live dog named Laika, suggesting that they might soon develop the ability to send a human into space. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

They are Edith Cavell’s, the British nurse who smuggled two hundred Allied soldiers out of Belgium in The Last Lot, the 1914—1918 war, and who was caught and shot for treason. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

They choose a college neighborhood full of people who’ll sneak shots on their phones and post them everywhere. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It's the young captain who shot my mother. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Ms. Connors teaches us how to throw foul shots. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He shot two more rounds when I fired the second time, but I didn’t hear any of those rounds, either. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Each time the boat drove into a wave, water shot back across her top in a dashing spray that almost knocked him over. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They could not work, so the Nazis shot them.” Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Several held up phone cameras, trying to get a shot over the heads of the others. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His wings arched deeply as he steered into a wind and shot like a bullet toward the sun. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

A distant voice that only I could hear replied: It was shot twice. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

She aimed her cornucopia and shot a pot roast over the cats’ heads. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The pain shot right through him, down to the tip of his injured tail. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It would've had any normal person doubled over, but Jamaal didn't even flinch nor did he wait for me to follow with another shot. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

When he shot at a bear or a panther, he must kill it with the first shot. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drew on die hand that clutched the drinking horn, figuring to give them a shot to talk about, but Todric spoiled it by lurching to one side just as he loosed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For by any law of any land a man caught exciting to armed rebellion might be shot. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought she was flipping out for no reason, but later that night we got the call that E.J. and his friends had been shot. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I raise one shot in a mock salute. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He bent over and again forced back the leaden flange; and then a shock of surprise and dismay shot through me. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

His sneakers sprouted wings and his legs shot forward, pulling him away from Annabeth. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

While I've been concealed by darkness and the sleeping bag and the willow branches, it has probably been difficult for the cameras to get a good shot of me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“That Marcy Baker will be bitten by a dog with rabies and have to get thirteen shots in her stomach.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Seeing their companions shot in the neck with arrows, they heeled in panic, sometimes turning back to the flames but mostly running straight on, straight toward people and death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slopper’s hand shot up, exposing his round belly hanging out the bottom of his shrinking T-shirt. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

One of the cops dragged the big clothes-washing pot over to the side and stuck his pistol down in it and shot four more times. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He shot a nasty look sideways at Harry, whose untidy hair had always been a source of great annoyance to Uncle Vernon. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

There Paris shot an arrow at him and Apollo guided it so that it struck his foot in the one spot where he could be wounded, his heel. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm glad I shot it for a while, though. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

"Let people know that Franklin up and shot T for no reason." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Instead, I took a step back, aimed, pulled the trigger, and shot him right between the eyes. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Supplying arms to America meant that Redcoats would be shot by French bullets from French guns—but French soldiers would not have to pull the trigger. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so joyous I shot up into the air. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

If he fired a third shot now, there would be no way he could miss. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I feel a surge, like a jolt of energy has shot through me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, they hadn’t shot much of anything that night of July 17, 1973. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

While your country was in a political crisis and young people were getting shot at by the police, I was essentially passing for white. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

"I was saying that up here we know that the policemen didn't care about Clifton's ideas. He was shot because he was black and because he resisted. Mainly because he was black." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody knew they were going to hold it for one shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even though Abraham Lincoln had been shot in a theatre sixteen years before, no bodyguards or law enforcement officers accompanied Garfield when he left the White House. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As he did so, a fox shot away ahead of them, between some trees. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“You get five shots—one per target. The one with the worst aim goes home.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

More shots rang out from the rogue Transvice; more people disappeared. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I missed my first shot, but it was the only one I missed. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

‘You heard what I said. Long as your kid shot my Baby she certainly ought to have every advantage until she gets well.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The ceiling in the gym was low, and you could tell which kid had learned to play basketball there by his flat jump shot. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I tried handing him the paper back but he pushed my hand away and said, “He shot me. He really done shot me.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Every now and then, she shot a worried look at the door, but the teashop man didn’t bother us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

"The plane was shot down in flames. Nobody knows where we are. We may be here a long time." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Way drunk, Eugene was shot and killed by one of his good friends, Bobby, who was too drunk to even remember pulling the trigger. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The game remained close, both combatants missing shots they should have made and sinking baskets that defied all principles of the game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am proud of what my son is doing,” Wanda shot back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It is a different tale altogether, and if all goes well, I may have a shot at telling it one of these days. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it was someone they felt had stepped out of his place, they shot out the windows. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shot a panicky glance out the window, but it was too dark to see much. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They did not protest being locked up in a cellar by their fellow-citizens after having been shot and burned out of their homes. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The laugh, the hoot, shot out of her mouth like a geyser, and then the Object was falling back on the couch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

From time to time there came the crash of glass, shots; fire trucks in distant streets. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth and shot out words in a fast staccato I could hardly make sense of. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I asked her to the dance,” he says, super quietly, “and she shot me down.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Ma’s first shot had blowed a hole in the piece of curtain and one of the gold tassels had busted out afire. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I drop to the ground between the guards my father just shot and lie as still as I can. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I shot everything that moved, until we were ordered to retreat because we needed another strategy. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Then they shot off a round of musket fire to celebrate. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

But, like me, they knew who she was, who she had to be, because they knew that her husband, Joe Trace, was the one who shot the girl. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that he believed he would have had a shot at the pros. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Audrey threw wads of paper at her trash can, missing every shot. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I shot him in the belly. I was afraid I’d miss him if I shot him in the head.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Gran’s pastor said you just have to have faith”—my hand shot out and stroked Fig’s gray coat—“and then everything will be okay. But I’m starting to think that’s a lie.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“I came back about two weeks ago. If you want to go back to sleep I’ll call the nurse to give you a shot.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And I’ll be in trouble for nearly getting shot dead by border guards. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

King said the score was over but you turned back and shot Nesbitt. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d killed the cat, carried the girl to the doctor, and set her up for the twenty-one days of rabies shots. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I collapse on the floor, feeling like I’ve been shot again. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Third, after warning shots, you could “fire to disable any inmates who may approach.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh yeah. Well, we can give it a shot. Any idea when the poor old sap died?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

A stream of blood shot from the cut and poured down into a metal gutter that funneled it into a bucket. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The shot rings out as loud as a cannon blast, tearing through the parrot’s chest. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He looked over at Alec, and he could tell by the fire in the man’s eyes that he was ready to take another shot at escape. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Thomas finally shouts an order to cease fire, and those in the crowd who haven’t been shot fall to their knees and throw their hands up over their heads. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Yes, ma’am. He started asking but didn’t finish because the officer shot him in the back.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

My telephoto lens got the requisite shots of warm-ups and victory fists before it noticed someone packing away audio equipment at the announcer’s table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Why hadn’t the officer in Wallpost 17 stepped outside and fired a shot or two into the air? he wanted to know. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I caught him watching the girls in the tree line, including Rose, and when he looked over to my side I shot him the finger. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Liam shot out an arm, cutting off my warpath before it could start. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Zoe shot arrows at her father, aiming for the chinks in his armor. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

While he spoke the larger man stood and shot his cuffs, then calmly opened Fujiko’s glass case and picked up the stack of shakuhachi sheet music she kept on the bottom shelf. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Some boy shot a cop and had a ’Pac song playing in the car. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

One night he bombarded Riohacha from a schooner and the garrison dragged out of bed and shot the fourteen best-known Liberals in the town as a reprisal. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was looking through some shots of my father during his military service. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have a photographer here. We thought it’d be fun to get a shot of you with Squiggy and Nutty. Some with Tater, too.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He powered through the Lightning defenders and worked the ball back toward the middle of the field before blasting a shot that hit the right post and bounced in: 1-1. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Shouts and shots pursued him from behind, branches and vines caught at him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Artemis shot the monster in the eye with a dozen silver arrows. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The flames shot past the roof briefly and went down. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, I know I’m negative all the time, but I really think he’s shot himself in the foot with this.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

You can get a shot for two bits. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jumped high over me, wanting to block my shot, but I just waited for the sky to clear. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Had headphones in, didn’t hear the order from the cops to put his hands up. Got shot, and died right there.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Not long after he got the top of his head shot off in the Battle of Chickamauga, Cudn Vanna married an Englishman, a blockade-runner for the Confederates. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Felix dribbled across the key and sank a left-handed hook shot. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

A scarlet-crested bird shot by below, brushing sure dark wings against a quivering bush. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

According to the pamphlet from the vet, Yom and Your Pet Living with Diabetes, the top three treatments were blood-sugar testing, insulin shots, and changing their diet. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

We would have to lie down on the bed and get the shot in our butts—and that shot really hurt. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Not a shot had been fired, not a word said. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a week of long hours to develop all the X-rays and when I finished I had sorted the prisoners' shots in alphabetical order, and I did the same with the guards' stack. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“I really loved that book. That’s, like, my favorite book in all the world. I’d really love to be in a picture like that. Written by you. I’d do anything for a shot at that.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I am pretty squeamish about shots and blood and stuff, but what was I going to do? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tom’s sergeant was shot six times by an assailant, while a bystander was struck twice. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Somebody grabbed my shirt at the waist as I started the shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

At the head stood an officer dispatching each horse with a shot to the head, and then moving on to the next. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

"This is Decatur Street, son. Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The streets talk anyway, but they talk even louder to me," he said like a big shot. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Asked if he had been brushing up on his German, Ebright shot back, “I don’t expect to have to have any knowledge of the language.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Ignoring the foreman and the police officer, Mr. Muckle proceeded with great enthusiasm to introduce some local big shots—the mayor, a city councilman, and the head of the chamber of commerce. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sickening thud usually came after a shot rang out. slippery slope. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Valiants managed to blast a shot low and to the left. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

It was clear she had a really great shot at making the team, and it seemed that the coach and my fellow teammates wanted her on the team and not me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Which meant the next shot wouldn’t be nearly so off. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The pixies shot in every direction like rockets. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Look, mister,” he shot at me, “I’m the man who says who passes at this school.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The last shot was clear and penetrating,” he said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I tried some more, but I kept missing just about every shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Out of sight and shot they flew, and yet were ever present, and their deadly voices rent the air. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Her right hand shot out and took the brunt of the fall. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Too bad he couldn’t bring it down with a clean shot from a rifle. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom shot me her trademark “hush up” look. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

A year before at this former asylum, a drunken CO had shot and killed his girlfriend, also a CO, and a female roommate, over unrequited love. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Saturday, when they shot the train scene for real, Fred was on his best behavior. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Red, gold and violet flames shot out from the sides of the engine, slicked back in paint along the thorax. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Jack-Jack shouted some sort of command at Petey and they both shot into the woods to gather more sticks for whatever game they were playing. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The Fullbrook fans stomped and clapped as we began the second period, and Freddie took another two shots in the first three minutes. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the same moment, the van shot off, the wheels skidding over the surface of the road. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Ben shot Mary Anne the finger with both of his invisibly nailed hands. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I got home, Shane Puglisi’s shot was on the ’net with more of that Burned Beauty’s Beau garbage for a headline. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The serpent shot past, its rough metal skin leaving Leo’s hands scraped and bleeding. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When we found the elephant, we led the client to it, and he shot it.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Used to be a colored man could get shot at just walking around up there. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had shot himself through the head ten years ago, when his young lover’s parents had taken the boy away from him and sent him to school. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Six were shot, but the remainder burst out, killing two hobbits, and then scattering across country in the direction of the Woody End. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

A few shots whistled in from a line of trees at the edge of the field. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He bought another rifle and a pistol and he and Janie bucked each other as to who was the best shot with Janie ranking him always with the rifle. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

My eyes shot over to the Scoreboard window, still hovering in the corner of my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They watched television, a drama, predictable and filled with brightly shot scenes, one of which featured a young girl in a short dress. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have a clear shot!”Alec barked back.“I don’t want to vaporize her!” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe this little kid had shot a gun too. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I ought to chain you up in the yard and let Bran take a few practice shots at you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The crowd of people who witnessed Fannie’s death believed she was shot down in cold blood. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

As Ron and Hermione laughed, pain shot through the scar on Harry’s forehead. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It hit him the way realizations never did—quick, like a shot of lightning. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It was Friday morning and I figured I’d pushed skipping classes about as far as I could, but since the week was mostly shot, I’d take this one last day. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the bird didn’t deserve to get shot by some stupid kid whose idea of fun was shooting at things. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

But Frieda shot her a look, like she didn’t want me to know that. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

In less than a year she’d shot down eleven enemy planes by herself, as well as an observation balloon. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“What would you say? Would you say I got a shot?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Geisbert was a skilled fisherman and a crack shot with a rifle, and he spent a lot of time in the woods. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the farmer shot them, Shin lugged their carcasses out of the woods for slaughter and commercial sale. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

So I heard the boom of my father’s rifle when he shot my best friend. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it was just a look she shot me across the room, or there were times when she’d give me a high-five to congratulate me on a bout well fought. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I took the ball out of his hands, wanting to practice my midrange jump shot instead of listening to a lecture about my future prospects. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She told him about her dreams: the earth swallowing Camp Jupiter, Octavian closing in on Camp Half-Blood and the hunter with the glowing eyes who had shot Reyna in the gut. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“If you make it,” Ben said, leaning with all his weight against his father’s rear, trying to slow the inevitable move toward the basket for the easy hook shot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank felt as if he were being shot with arrows, his heart splitting into porcelain shards. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

In just moments, it seemed, he saw three birds before they flew, saw them sitting and got close to one of them, moving slowly, got close enough to try a shot with his bow. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guitar did not have a gun, otherwise he would have used it, so Milkman felt secure heading for the dogs with the gun in his hand even though it had no more shot. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She quickly tied a bonnet under her chin and left, the back door closing behind her with the sharp sound of a musket shot. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is all culminating with shots of me in the final six dresses, which I’m sure took no time at all to insert in the show. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Walowick shot a pig and cut the sucker up,” Peewee said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When he got shot,” said one infantryman, “people were walking around going, ‘What are we doing here when they’re killing one of the greatest men the world has ever known back there? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The facts are when he was sixteen he got a shot at coming to America, gambled on the land of opportunity and lost. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

All the pains he had taken shot to hell. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stood still and fitted an arrow to her bow and shot. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first four shots he takes are air balls or bricks. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

People in the room told Townshend there had been two shots. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

On February 8, state and local police, erroneously believing that one of their officers had been shot by demonstrators, let loose a fusillade into a crowd of students gathered in front of a dormitory. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

At dawn, after a summary court-martial, Arcadio was shot against the wall of the cemetery. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I was almost six feet tall at the time, with a quick first step, a passion for defense, and an okay jump shot. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Brunner shot Johnson a look and went on talking about how Intelligence had got wind of heavier than usual traffic near the stream. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom is not the problem,” I shot back at him. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before he fainted, he heard someone say, “The boy’s bleeding—he’s been shot....” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Gay passed me the popcorn bucket and shot me a disappointed look. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“You have to help him be realistic. If you start lower, he has a better shot of getting in, going, and surviving.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw a man running toward the water tank in the open; he shot again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A furious burst of anger shot through Mark. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Arion shot away from the Amazons and sped through downtown Seattle. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Then we fire that bad baby and she jumps out of the water like she’s been shot.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

One of the blacks pulled out a gun in self-defense and shot an attacker in the cheek. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“And the first place I’ll look,” she shot at him, as she reached the portrait hole, “is records of old Potions awards!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Hey, do you mind stopping the car. I just want to get a shot of this guy.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

June was not the one who shot my mother. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The idea is that an arrow shot at a target has to move through time, but since time is made of tiny moments, the arrow, in each tiny moment, is at rest and not moving. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

He unleashed his spikes, dozens of them at once, into the woods where the arrow had come from, but just as fast, silvery arrows shot back in reply. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Getting Dad to take his annual flu shot was more difficult than getting his attention while the Marlins were playing. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

R.C. ain’t no saint, not by a long shot, but my boy’s white, and the law got no business worrying him ’bout some black boy floated up in the Tallahatchie.’ Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

And then he grabbed his crutches and pegged out to the porch so fast that François scrambled from his nest and shot out into the night. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“One shot, a big noise, one big pain in the head maybe, and that’s all. That’s better than stiffness and sore teeth.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe, if we were in the crowd when the lights shot back on, we’d send our message and still be able to stick it out for the year. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Salt water shot twenty feet into the air. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

There was another hiss and a splash, and the dark log-shape shot away downstream into the night. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Some of the party leaders shot me hostile glances and looked away. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His best friend accidentally shot himself, and to this day, he still has nightmares about his death. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Down in Bursa the Greek troops scrounged for food, caroused, and shot up another mosque. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Then, without haste, Bull waited for the right opening and hit him with a left cross that jerked the boy backward as though he had been shot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rawiya’s head shot up, and she immediately clutched a hand to it and grimaced. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

That shot from the blackjack had been just as deadly to Luis as a shot from a gun. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wind seemed to laugh as it shot from the thermos, like it was glad to be free. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Pinch got in plenty of shots, but none of them went true. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I caught Joey’s kick and rolled the ball out to the next guy so he could take a shot. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A single shot rang out in the burning New York night as the brachy galloped away. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Cars shot past very fast—unbelievably fast to us who now resided in Foot World—and gave us scarcely a glance. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He’s adding more nature shots to his photo collection on ArtBoom. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

A shot glass with a lime rind inside it lay on its side in front of her. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

By the end of the first half, the Thirteens had taken eight shots on goal and missed all of them. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

An arrow does not make enough noise to upset more than tire particular rabbit that it is shot at At the fifth shot Kay was lucky. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

All Nick had to do was make one of the foul shots and we had the game. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was fast, and shots and passes rolled especially true on the smooth surface. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

When three white law-enforcement officers pulled up to the front of the church and attempted to enter it, shots were fired. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

He's a terrific snob and he won't hardly even talk to you unless you're a big shot or a celebrity or something, but he can really play the piano. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He shot her a glance, lifted his lips, and spoke with his teeth. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If he wasn’t shot in his vitals,” the boy said, “he might get healed in the woods.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

From how grainy the shot looked, it must have been taken with some insanely high-powered camera lens, from some remote hill. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A friend got shot in a bar one night, and he and some others beat up the assailant. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was flat on the floor, feeding the live screen a brilliant shot of the rat heading over to the jury, the jury members scrambling, taking off, climbing onto their seats. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

He swatted another shot, this one off the backboard. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But he didn’t give me a shot so I liked him all right. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am sorry she got shot, but she is mean and often slaps my face and pinches my arms and ears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They did concur, however, that a discernible gap of time separated the two shots. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He shot by me and I got caught in his tail stream as he went past. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zohra and I took a ton of silly shots, and I’m surprised he didn’t delete our worst selfie fails. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“You also let the devil crawl all over your brain,” I shot back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You have to take it behind the foul line after each shot, Dad.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy shot the girl a hostile look, but returned to his feverish coloring. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Don’t forget to exhale with your shot,” he says. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

That, and a haiku-style poem I found in the hotel room where Seymour shot himself. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Wanda shot that down quickly, though, pointing out that the school would most likely have extra security after hours. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She shot a warning look to her sister. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

When she drew it out, there was a wood quail pinned to the other end, shot through the skull. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The Saudis, the Iranians, the Iraqis, they called the shots, they were the ones with the vast stockpiles of oil, not the Americans, where the holes were running dry. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But not a chance. Never forget a face, especially not one like yours—” I hear the click before I realize I’ve even been shot. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Percy sprinted toward Ephialtes, but slots in the floor opened under his feet, and metal walls shot up on either side, separating him from his friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then he reached into the gold-plated soap dispenser, pulled out a gun, and shot the guard dead. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He looked over at Rawiya again and she shot a quick smirk at him before writing down something else. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Crab, I just wanna take a shot. It’s been years since I’ve squeezed the trigger. Just one shot. The boy needs to get used to the sound anyway. Just up in the air.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Who can stay calm when arrows are being shot at them?!” she screamed. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Is that the first time you’ve shot a horse?” he says, plucking the cigarette from the package with his teeth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

The director was holding up her hands, framing the shots she’d like to see. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The shots sounded like popping corn at first, then grew louder as they came near. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

We shot tin cans out on the cornfield. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“All right, no truce,” the Colonel shot back. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Drawing on all the knowledge I’d gained over the past couple months, I gave it my best shot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He flexed his arms and bent his knees as he shot a free throw. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know; I think we have a good shot. Your idea is really good. Innovative, just ambitious enough...I think we’re going to kill it.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

My head shot above the top of the lobster tank, my shoulders level with the hatch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The needle shot over—up to about 180, almost as high as it could go. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

My pops once said goodbyes are “the most possible impossible” ’cause you never wanna say them, but you’d be stupid not to when given the shot. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It is extremely important, I know, and one ought to feel elated by the prospect of taking personal charge, calling the shots, running one’s cells around like toy trains. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hobbled down to where I couldn’t miss and shot the roan bull between the eyes. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra’s eyes shot open, but there was nothing there. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Mark pointed the gun at the people on the hatch door of the Berg and fired off two quick shots, knowing he needed to get their attention immediately so they wouldn’t notice Alec. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I wanna talk to you about something. You wrote the poem, not me. I want you to have the shot. It’s only fair.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He was the one who had shot the albatross, and yet in the end we pitied him. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

As soon as he cleared the edge of the hatch door, three shots rang out in quick succession. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The Fugees had now missed four shots in the second half alone. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Maybe there’s something everyone is afraid of. With you it’s getting married. With me it’s shots.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke nodded, but when a side door of the gym opened, Luke’s head shot up, expecting Toby and Lily. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Remember the man shot in his bedroom by men wearing black masks. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

On March 17, they gave it another shot, and this time orbited a 3.24-pound satellite nicknamed Grapefruit. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Would you mind, ladies and sirs”—shut up, Nate—“giving me one more shot at side number one? Because I swear I won’t slip into a stupid southern accent on the Michael lines again.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I gotta practice,” I muttered, and ran back to finish my last hundred shots. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I stepped up to the line and put up a shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Driven by instinct and fright, Yossel and I ran, splitting off in different directions, barely escaping the shots. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

But Alec shot straight up before Mark reached him, startling him so much he almost skidded across the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

When he spotted three Russian tanks, he shot at them with his Panzerfaust from behind a cellar door. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Across the courtyard, Piper shot Jason a worried glance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I try to spice up their lives by ordering an overly elaborate drink involving half shots, milks of varying fat content, and caramel, as well as vanilla syrup. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

A rifle shot, it had come from the helicopter. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

No doubt Z would have turned his anger on her had Diana not shot him down. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As he entered the building, someone yelled that the president had been shot. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He was afraid he would be implicated in the escape—and shot. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

We move on to ping-pong and score based on who can hit the most surfaces around the room with a single shot. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

When he lifted his arm, pain shot through his elbow, reminding him of his own brief taste of battle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Another cabbie is dead, shot in the back of the head, this time a Cuban driver in the Bronx. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though his eyes never opened, a little arm shot out, with a balled-up fist at the end of it, and punched her in the chin. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The magistrate shot Anya a dark look before turning away and heading up the hill to the road. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He shot out of the inner office before Captain Bull had recovered from his bow. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s this,” I shot back, “or everyone gets dragged into that death ship over there. I’m doing the only thing I can.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He shot, missed, got his rebound, and tried again. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He detected no respiratory infection but prescribed shots of liver and placenta extract, a novel therapy for weakened immune systems. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The cue ball shot all around the table, creating general chaos. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

My hand shot up before I had words formed in my mind. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thorn screamed as the river swelled and shot her downstream. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

A puff of steam shot from the stairwell, and Leo’s automatic table climbed on deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He had knocked down at least ten Long Knives before he was shot and seriously wounded. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

He crouched with the neck of the dashiki pulled up over his head and screamed as the elevator shot up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I could almost see myself hovering just beyond the frame of the shot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I ask if anyone else wants to try, and Mike O gives it a shot. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

From close at hand the sound of a shot tore across the fields. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as I was about to release the first shot, Annie leaped in front of me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’d made it through the frame and had taken a step into the hallway when my head shot backward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The leader shot him an annoyed glance, and the other boy shut up. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Because he could not see, and was mad with pain, he failed to keep under cover, and so was shot down before anyone could go and fetch him in. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you hurried through the parade grounds trying not to get shot, he would shoot at you on purpose. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He shot a glance at her, then looked down, smiled fiercely. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I step out of my front door, I’m faced with the risk of being shot. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I laugh when his shot bangs off the rim and he gets an E right away. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

It shot away down the table as soon as he got within six inches. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

He shot out an enormous arm and grabbed the BFG by the hair. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shot a glance at his mother and her face was unrecognizable, swollen and battered and twisted into a grimace of pain. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Did they think you just carried a—” His eyes shot open. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She spun around, knocking him to the concrete, and shot again, banking the ball off the backboard neatly into the net. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The one that shot out the furthest was the winner. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two Minnesota children had shot each other playing with their fathers’ guns. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Fates swirled around him, dissolving into air, and the glittery whirlwind shot into the sky. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Look, if I get shot, do me a favor. Call my brother and tell him there’s $10,000 buried in a coffee can under his front lawn.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I have shot it, but I tend to wince when I pull the trigger, and that throws my aim off. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

She whispered with Kimmie, and the two of them shot me dirty looks. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“And if your boy, Eddie, here sinks his foul shot, maybe he’ll use the million dollars to set you up in a business of your own!” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Reach for her head shot—the one with her faraway gaze. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if you miss the shot on purpose, Eddie, I will pay all your expenses to put you through the college of your choice. What do you think of that?” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

"It's a straight shot up from Des Moines—do you have a map?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Octavian stepped forward to speak, but Reyna shot him a withering look. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

There was a great noise of shot, but none hit; and they turned, startled, and fired at us—as we struggled to reload. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

She shot a glance at Robin, who lifted concerned eyebrows in their direction. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Ms. Baigre was stunned to hear from the boy who had shot her, but she was moved by his call. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But she always says, “You only get one shot at your kids, so you need to hit the bull’s-eye.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was simply including a map of the campus, with the university health building circled and the times that shots were available clearly listed. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled hard to the right, forcing a sudden lurch as Nergal shot past me, his spear tip shredding the side of the chariot. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

With the force of a bullet, the wad of chewing gum shot out of the keyhole and straight down Peeves’s left nostril; he whirled upright and zoomed away, cursing. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a long shot, and I had him sighted in, dead to rights. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Prosper shook her very gently by the shoulder, but Hornet shot up so fast that the kitten rolled off her pillow like a ball. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

It had been my shot, my pig, but I hadn’t taken it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Gino and some other eighth graders were back at the goal kicking shots at the kid in the gray sweatshirt. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She swipes through a few more pictures, landing on a brightly lit shot of two women grinning at each other under a floral arch. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

As Percy suspected, the twins had lifted another plaster mountain and were waiting for a clear shot. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When Joe shot they held the other ball so as not to interrupt his effort. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were several shots of a teenage Benton sitting by his siblings on the couch or making a silly face at the camera while doing homework. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Before I could aim, shots rang out from the other side of the road and the van screeched to a halt, the long whine of the horn like a solid alarm. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

What turned out different was who shot whom. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a long shot, it’s suicide maybe, but I do the only thing I can think of. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Jesper laid down another series of shots, sketching a wild formation he hoped would disguise their location. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

As Welles stood in front of the curtain speaking to his cast, the photographer took this shot. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

‘The second a shot has been fired, I’ll send a messenger to you,’ Revere promised. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Richard tried to help him get up and the pain shot up from his side and buttock to his head and eyes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her own hands shot up to claw at the arms of her attacker, but there was no one there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He pressed the shutter button and took a dozen or so shots. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He said if he had shot more maybe he would have got the guy that got Carroll. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of knowing that you usurped me and then shot me in the head.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Calamity shot past him into the empty apartment, sniffed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I turned away from him and bounced the ball before I took a shot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

They had to dodge being shot several times before they finally arrested the gang. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He had been shot, true, but in her fairness she had warned him. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Lansana, one of the boys, was shot in the chest and head by a rebel hiding in the bushes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I tried to invert the equation, suggesting one dollar and five shots of vodka would be more appreciated. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They run right to him and shot me dirty looks from behind his legs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

He heard himself talking: “If only he had come to me and talked it over before he shot anybody, we could have worked it out somehow.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jordan and Tom and I got into the front seat of Gatsby's car, Tom pushed the unfamiliar gears tentatively and we shot off into the oppressive heat leaving them out of sight behind. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He waved again, and Old Familiar shot into the air before tucking his wings tight and diving into the hole. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They knew he could always kill bears and panthers with the first shot. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s shot from behind, and it’s strange to see myself from that angle. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

You’d find the freelance thugs pushing off for rebounds, and the A students, quietly showing off silky jump shots and then running back downcourt eyes down, trying not to look too pleased with themselves. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“My mind shot back a decade,” he later recalled, “to that day we had marched into Vietnam, swaggering, confident, and full of idealism.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

With each blast and shot, we gripped one another harder until we drifted off to sleep. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“That’s just ten thousand dollars shot to hell, if you ask me.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The final credits of “Petticoat Junction” were rolling past, over shots of the Hooterville water tower, the Cannonball express. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The partner lived, though shot twice, and although the partnership was dissolved they retained admiration for each other. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dribbled the ball for a few seconds and then took a shot. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have a choice,” she shot back. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Man, this girl is good, I thought as I watched her set up her next shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Frank shot another gryphon out of the sky. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was a long shot to send a jailhouse appeal, but from where I was sitting I had nothing to play but long shots. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

For they imagined as they wished—that it was a wild shot, an unintended killing—fools, not to comprehend they were already in the grip of death. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was firing below, a sharp popping, a scattering of shots, a bunch, another bunch, then silence. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the temples in this area, Khouy says the soldiers mutilated its animal guards, and either knocked or shot off the stone heads of the gods, riddling the sacred bodies with bullets. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I covered him with a grain sack and shot him in the head. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And just two floors below us, the actor Gig Young killed his wife and then shot himself. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

If anything, from the glares being shot across the sand, the muttering, and the buzzing tension, it looked like things had only become worse. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Couldn't think about T falling, or the guy who shot him getting away. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I think if there was someone chasing me, I’d be shot. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Three times he shot, making sure his hand was parallel to the ceiling when he had followed through. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark hopes the man doesn’t do something crazy and get them all shot. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I shot to my feet, already knowing what she was going to say. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the clearing she stopped short, ears perked forward, and shot a quick glance back at him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And for thousands of students, that initial disadvantage is the difference between going to college—and having a real shot at the middle class — and not. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“At last, at last,” he cried in a great voice and he shot an arrow. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few feet away he saw a man lying dead, half his face shot away. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he stopped moving and stopped crying out, the SS officer shot the man through the head with his pistol. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Flapping her hands on her head for ears, she flattened her fingers to make friends, pulled them together and back to express fear, and shot them for­ ward to display her aggression and dominance. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was an amazing shot, and Eldin didn’t stand a chance. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Shrieks filled the air as the charcoal cloud of metal bugs shot up into the air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Frank shot arrows at the monster’s eyes with no success. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

We stood in the alley where we shot basketballs through hollowed crates and cracked jokes on the boy whose mother wore him out with a beating in front of his entire fifth-grade class. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

On his run back to the cabin each afternoon, he shot a rabbit for supper. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

There’s not a single one of Box Boy, not even in a group shot, and they definitely don’t follow each other. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

As far as they were concerned, he was some sort of crazy terrorist who had just parachuted into the Science Museum and taken six shots at the prime minister. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Sweat poured down Bull’s face and Ben caught an elbow under the left eye when he tried to block one of Bull’s hook shots. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She might not,” Joaquin said, and ignored the angry glance that Grace shot him. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They were given typhoid shots that first afternoon; they stood in line for them. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Two of them had BB guns and they were pointing at a bird they’d just shot. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe Hudson and I wouldn’t have been inspired to give it a shot ourselves if we hadn’t been left with a lot of alone time while Dylan and Harriett spent their weekends together. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He turned his gun away from me and shot the computer. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Already there was a curfew from dusk to sunup, and Jews caught on the streets could be shot on sight. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mike Donovan rumpled his red hair and shot an annoyed glance at Powell, “What was that walking junk yard talking about? What doesn’t he believe?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

The shot from the Soul Stealer landed on the wall by Ear’s head. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

People who even said my father had shot me as a stunt so we could live overseas in luxury. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

A shot whined through the air, pinged against the wall; then another and another. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Despite our best endeavors, and we must face its challenges as they arise. The sooner you learn that”—our teacher shot a stare not at Gary Drake but straight at me—“the better.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, when she told me about Jase, I sort of shot the messenger.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The wild turkey he shot earlier hangs above him, the nail driven through its neck. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This is our big shot, guys. It’s like they designed the Excelsior for a Hibbleflitt!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Black swamp towns who like injured horses ought to be shot and buried. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam Meeker, cattle thief, was to be shot. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The authorities said he was shot because he was armed and attempting to escape. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the rebel boys were persistent, and finally one of them got the gun and shot two boys on our side. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

One day we heard on the radio that a woman in the suburbs had seen a mountain lion behind her house and had called the police, who shot the animal. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even for a crack shot, an unrifled, early seventeenth-century gun had fewer advantages over a longbow than may be supposed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

And with the Oompa-Loompas rowing faster than ever, the boat shot into the pitch-dark tunnel, and all the passengers screamed with excitement. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Pain shot down the back of Wash’s neck. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"A single zit could destroy my career, Sik. I only have one shot to get noticed." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He was out of there like a shot. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Like a shot she was back in the car. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I followed it, dribbling back to where I had last shot. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Luis’s arms shot up to cover his head as he staggered to the right and fell on one knee. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The soldiers walked around the neighborhood, knocking on all the doors, telling people to leave. Those who refused were shot dead right on their doorsteps.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the explosion blew a hole in time and space, the air rushed into it, taking with it boulders and dirt and trees shot like arrows into the void. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Keep your guns shotted and your powder dry!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like a shot into a rotten leg, a wet thick leg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pigs ran in panic, moving every which way at once, and then the blam! of Angelo’s shot directly behind made me jump. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

But often at night I awoke from night mares in which I saw Tenorio shooting Ultima as he had shot Narciso. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s a lousy shot, of course, so it misses him completely and hits Lena instead. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

At about two minutes into the game, Maya hooked a thirty-yard shot right into the net. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hands were shaking so badly, I was afraid I might squeeze off another shot by mistake. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The score stayed close, but none of us could hope to out-rebound Guzzo, so they made more points off our missed shots than they could make on their own. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The dried fluid was shot through with something that looked like string. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shot white-hot columns of flame at the giant, but Clytius’s smoky aura absorbed them on impact. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I want to hurl myself down there and grab that water—even though I know I’ll get shot trying. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s the last one we shot with the original Duke,” Scruffy explained on the ride back to the hotel. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She shuffled through all the pictures we took and pulled out the one I shot of the Sempervivum. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But he shot out an arm to the back of the chair and braced himself as his spare arm wrapped around her middle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Dusty Muleman had invited all the local big shots and politicians to the grand reopening of the casino boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She wagged her finger at me for having my light on, but she didn't seem to mind really, and she laughed a lot when my uncle shot himself dead several times with Yoyo's new revolver. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

One, two, three shots on net in a row. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even after getting shot twice in the chest and once in the head, Sergeant Prothero stumbled off and ran about ten feet, finally falling in the green bushes that surrounded the jewelry store. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Samuel, he was a good shot, and he killed one right away. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Héctor!” she called to my brother, who was practicing marble shots into a hole in the ground. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Nina heard a high whistling as something shot through the air past them and collided with the bridge. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even need stitches then, just a tetanus shot. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But by the time the first musket shot rings out, theIndians are already leaving, creeping away silently on hands and feet like bears. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The sound of the pistol shot hung in the box for several seconds. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just transferring some photos off my camera. I was planning on taking some shots at the mall. You interested?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then a streak of darkness shot into the air like black lightning—as if pure night had torn through the daytime. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Benji got a few more baskets and blocked half a dozen shots, but he fouled just as often. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Luke shot another look at the trailer, trying to decide if he should push past Jimmy. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Jesper squeezed off three more shots, then sprinted up the mast. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Midway through the half, the Fugees had taken seven shots and Blue Springs none, and yet the score was still tied. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The sound echoed through the tunnel like cannon shots, and I figured we would not be catching anybody by surprise once we reached the bottom. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He targeted the largest clump of enemies and shot a tulip-shaped arrow. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The hook-nosed teacher looked past Quirrell’s turban straight into Harry’s eyes — and a sharp, hot pain shot across the scar oh Harry’s forehead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Eliza shot her brother a warning look, but he ignored it. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the corner near the stairs, Karen awaited her orders, still clutching the shot putt with both hands. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They shot out into the black night and reflected against the low clouds. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Others, because they were always willing to give an attempt at meaningful communication “one more shot.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If anyone goes missing, you will all be shot, like dogs.” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Father shot Mong in face, intending to end his life also, then placed gun in own mouth and committed suicide. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She fell backward as another slab of rock and ice shot from the ground. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“It would have to be a great pilot who shot you down, wouldn’t it, Dad?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can’t rewind time and give you a second shot at something.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I might have just blown my whole life in one shot. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men were beaten; some were shot at in jest. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She leaped between her father and Artemis and shot an arrow straight into the Titan’s forehead, where it lodged like a unicorn’s horn. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

William Tell was a good shot and put an arrow through an apple on his son's head. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

From the shadows, shots rang out in response as black snipers took up position in yards, on porches, and behind windows. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

An aerial shot shows that the meadow stretches for miles. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I think it’s because he was the most recognizable, the one that looked the most like himself—even though he’d been shot in the face, directly, head-on. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull calculated the distance between himself and Ben, then lobbed the shot putt in the air. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He found him shooting jump shots from the top of the key, hard, artless shots with almost no arch. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have a shot at it I can tell by the way you shoot.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, you couldn’t. They not only fired through the ice, they shot her.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

An intense pain shot through my eye like a bullet, and I let go of the string. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The babies were all crying like they had gotten shots. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman’s voice behind me said, “It's a fox, Gerry! Ted shot one last week what he thought was the Beast o' Dartmoor first off.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Though the wind blew his way now he held the singing magewind in the sail, and flake-foam shot from the boat’s blunt prow, and she slapped the water as she went. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Three vehicles had their front ends shot up and were pushed off the road. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

So I was standing in the goal, wearing the red pullover goalie shirt, handling some pretty easy shots. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A guy named Moon had dropped his gun and shot himself in the eye. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He lines up a shot: the box of Cornettos on the counter, Henry’s hand braced on the marble next to it, his heavy signet ring visible along with a swath of pajamas. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I think she must have been surprised when they shot her,” Odenigbo said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I shot up in bed like a rocket. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Presently he got one to suit; after a little play back and forward the bolt yielded, and, with a rusty clang, shot back. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He shot a blazing, agitated glance at me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Odysseus shot me in the heart, just because I wanted to marry his wife!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The evidence already collected by April 15 confirmed that it was Booth who had shot Lincoln, and that he seemed to have several accomplices. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

This can’t be the first time Bill has shot an innocent person out of fear. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He had been shot sometime as we ran away the previous night. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Dr. von Braun wasn't giving up, not by a long shot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I get the far side of the V, Gale takes the near, and we alternate shots at the front bird. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But even when her nightmares seemed so real—down to the scratchy carpet of their apartment that would always be caked with dust—they were nothing more than flimsy images shot through with fear. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“They give kids shots and free breakfast, stuff like that, so that our dads will vote for them.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The pistol shot did startle some people in the audience. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

To the surveyors who shot it, all but the summit nub of Peak XV was obscured by various high escarpments in the foreground, several of which gave the illusion of being much greater in stature. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stokely had instructed me to take five hundred foul shots a day to improve my “muscle memory,” as he called it. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The upside was that if he ever decided to go into acting, he’d be able to play a guy who got blown up and shot and look as if he knew what he was doing. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Something awkward might have developed then if they had not heard a pistol shot from up ahead. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Genie shot Ernie a Help me out here, bro look, but Ernie took off his sunglasses and pretended he was cleaning them, like that was more important than bailing his brother out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Legolas gave a great shout and shot an arrow high into the air: it vanished in a flash of flame. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Ammu recognized vaguely that her thoughts were shot with a delicate, purple tinge of envy. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The missing ingredient in the story, of course, is the four- or five-second interval when the shots were actually fired. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A couple of kids giggled and I shot Howard a look. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Although the Burr version of what occurred presents some problems of its own, it is more compatible with the agreed-upon timing of the shots. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She pushed the saw through a long piece of wood, and dust shot into the air. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

There was a moment of total, impersonal panic, and then Finny’s hand shot out and grabbed my arm, and with my balance restored, the panic immediately disappeared. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Phones were raised up high, too, poking up above the crowd, their owners desperate to get a good shot. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

This wasn’t over—not by a long shot. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He propped the rifle on the dead and useless arm that had been so full of life a minute ago, and sighted with stolid concentration: one shot...two...three, and each found its man. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And because he understands, he’s willing to risk good men to give me a clean shot in the head. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

All nine flight crews survived the June 2 battle, and while they’d been in the air they shot down four of the enemy fighters themselves. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He takes his phone out and lines up a shot, Henry standing there all soft and rumpled and smiling next to one of the most exquisite works of art in the world. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They try to kill her with arrows but they just bounce off her and kill the soldiers who shot them. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

So next I picked up the souvenir shot. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I suppose she took marks off for your shoulder. Mr. Crouch came next. He shot a number nine into the air. “Looking good!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She takes off like a shot, and I follow, plunging into the night. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The gun my father kept under his pillow never fired a shot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I tried to picture the guy’s face that I had shot. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out of instinct, she shot a quick look at Moody in the next seat—the closest they’d come to a conversation in weeks. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had been cut and stabbed and shot—but never so severely that he had to be revived. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When two union sympathizers were shot on the steps of the county courthouse, five thousand union miners armed themselves to face the corporate gunmen and soldiers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

“A little. Found out who shot him. It was some woman in that town there, Gettysburg.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kicker ran up and drove a low, hard shot to the left side. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he closed his eyes; and exhaling sharply, a hand to his chest, he fell back in his chair as if he’d been shot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I haven’t been measured recently, however. I may have shot up a bit.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

My father shot back and hit the man in the chest. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She was known for making sure everybody got a fair shot at sweet treats because she knew not everybody could get to the corner store. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

And then a hand shot out of the press and closed round her arm like a wolf trap, so hard that Needle went flying from her hand. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The only person I’ve done dirty is Peck, for real, so I’m counting on not getting shot, but who knows, misfires happen too. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

His closely trimmed beard was shot with white, making him look older than his thirty- five years. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Just like you missed the shot and lost the baseball game—” “Basketball game,” I said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A buzz and hum filled the air; then the Transvice recoiled and shot out a beam of white light that sliced into the woman’s body. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Piper shot cantaloupes into the water, yelling, “Fetch, ya stupid turtle!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I got him the ball with a no-look pass and he made the shot. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And then in PE that afternoon, we play lacrosse and Edna doesn’t pass to me once, even when I’m clear and have a perfect shot on the goal. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I refuse because the last time I drank shots of vodka with Lorena, I threw up so hard it came out of my nose. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Every Thursday afternoon, after the last serious arrow had been shot, they were allowed to fit one more nock to their strings and to shoot the arrow straight up into the air. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard Soheil talking about it to one of his friends as the crowd scattered. You’re not being cautious enough. Not by a long shot. That won’t end well. Trust me.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“How long are you going to keep giving me those pills and shots?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“The kid who got shot in Florida, right?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was inevitable that one of the black women would get a shot at a research job. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Her look was one of painful denial, reminding me of a time long ago when she took my brothers and me down to a clinic to get our polio booster shots. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned his mount and shot past the struggling warriors. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He bent forward and whispered something, as if talking to a pet, then he shot it in the throat. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They shot away from the island so quickly, Piper almost got whiplash; but it wasn’t a second too soon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Dad says we're going to a fun raiser for the families of the people who were shot. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Not even dying? Or being shot?" she whispers. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

My guts dropped to my ankles as the chariot shot skyward. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He shot and cooked rabbits and birds, but he could also eat scorpions, snakes, cockroaches, worms, slugs, beetles, and crickets. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Howard Levanthal didn’t redouble his efforts to terrify his students into getting a tetanus shot. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next time he started toward the basket, I dropped back and jumped just as he let the shot go. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

People were getting shot for their cars all the time. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

With a solid thump, the shot putt landed on Bull’s left shoe. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sitting with my arms wrapped around my knees, side by side with one of the lads who’d escaped when I shot his chains apart. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Lera, in parachute and aviation googles, is smiling broadly, and the caption beneath the photo says that “she is now a fighter pilot” who had shot down a Luftwaffe bomber. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

His head snapped round, and from between his jaws a lance of flame erupted, a swirling storm of orange-and-yellow fire shot through with veins of green. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Police apprehended a person of interest, Jack Franklin, who was present when Johnson was shot but left the scene in a borrowed vehicle shortly afterward. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Muamer scored on a touch shot from just in front of the goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

One night while he was asleep, Serbian soldiers came into his home and shot him in his face; at point-blank range. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Papá shot back angrily, clenching his teeth and giving me a penetrating look that sent chills up my spine. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Are you—” Before Newt could finish, the girl shot up into a sitting position. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My foul shot rimmed the basket and fell in. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He had sat here for two years watching Archie play his silly games with kids, having Archie act the big shot as if he ran the show. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reed could draw faster than Camey, might even be able to kill him before he got a shot off. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Gino kept hammering penalty shots into the upper left corner of the goal while a tall kid in a gray sweatshirt retrieved the ball and rolled it back. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Red circles were eating into the white cloth; then a flare of flames shot out. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Right there and then, this happening shot to the top of the pile of moments that defined our family, in darkness and in light. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pa shot the bear, and there was no way of knowing where the pig came from nor whose pig it was. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a little bag which Ma had made beautifully of buckskin, from a buck Pa had shot. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the bell rang, he left it like a shot. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Tomorrow I’m going back to the photo shop with the negatives. I’m going to ask them to blow up the two shots. But Ted - don’t say anything to anyone about this.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The police claimed he was reaching for a weapon—no weapon was ever found—and the teen was shot dead while he sat in his car. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A shock of soreness shot down to my knee, a painful reminder that I was definitely an athlete. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I walk up a gentle slope that leads to the bridge to get a long shot of Phil with the garden around him. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I could sever the rope in one shot, didn't I do as much in the Training Center? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Because Dana was under eighteen, the authorities weren’t allowed to release his name to the media—a fact that rankled Roy’s mother, who believed Dana’s mug shot should have been plastered on the front page. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he kept returning to this: suppose somebody, or a couple of people, or maybe even a cop, was shot up there? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he left Haystack and shot up the lane, with Bigwig beside him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thrill of her smile shot through Toby. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

For one thing, they could now see that the building next door was missing two groups of three or four windowpanes; it looked as though it had been shot in the eyes. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shot me a look, but then started laughing. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I shot back, then took my place standing at the rear of the plane. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“She was shot down the street from our house,” said Wanda. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I want to tell her not to make him mad, not when he has that heavy shot in his hand, but he just shuffles over to the equipment locker. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“And secondly, what if you go down there and someone shoots you, and then what? I go down and get shot too? Bad plan.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

You'd stick your hand over the shot and bang it on the counter, and once it started fizzing, you tossed it back. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It didn’t seem right for someone to get shot by their own dad, get bad kidneys, and then that’s it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

So Trujillo went and told the husband, who waited under the bridge for his wife and this general and shot them both dead. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was their best shot at stirring the goddess into action. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Hermione was immediately cleared to continue with Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Herbology, Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, and Potions, and shot off to a first-period Ancient Runes class without further ado. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes, just because they’re funny. Like in the Civil War, a general named Sedgwick said, They couldn’t hit an elephant from this dis—’ and then he got shot.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Do you think we actually have a shot?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I was throwing up shots—hitting a few too—and running around like I was on scholarship. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

‘Why, before I knew he was wanted I shot him, as neat as neat, at fifty paces right in the back; but he ran on.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It had shot back to a hundred and three. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

If I crossed my leg the wrong way or moved too quickly, a spasm shot across my groin. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

One of the gangs shot up a candy store in the other gang’s territory. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

For the next two weeks I whirled around the city going to doctors, taking vitamin shots and pills, buying clothes for the baby, and except for the rare moments alone, enjoying the imminent blessed event. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t let him do that, so I shot him with my G3 and quickly released two RPGs among the gunmen. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Pain shot up her legs as her half-frozen feet began to thaw in the warmth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then he puts the gun in my hand, also giving me a small pouch of gunpowder, and a single lead shot. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Directing Reynie to look away, Mr. Curtain punched in the number code, the door slid swiftly open, and Mr. Curtain shot into the office. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone sat in motionless silence; everyone except Hermione, whose hand, as it so often did, had shot straight into the air. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

And, of course, she had had a series of shots for rabies, since she was a veterinarian. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was an easy shot into the top corner and Alex took it without hesitating. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He calmly aimed the Transvice at the man, then the woman, taking two clean shots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The video of him getting shot got played over and over online. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“My gym teacher thinks I have a good shot at making JV as a freshman.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He was born a long time ago and is convinced that marriage is a woman's only real shot at happiness. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

A rapid rattle of musket shots came from a completely unexpected place. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Matt says, “No! We hardly got to practice at all. We’re still going to take accuracy shots.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

On the floor along the sides of the plank counters there were kegs of nails, and kegs of round, gray shot, and there were big wooden pails full of candy. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

One witness after another swore it was Booth, John Wilkes Booth, who had shot the president. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

From what I hear, Joey’s got a shot at takin’ the title.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I size up the mug and launch one more high-arcing shot. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Nixon welcomed the men, thanked them for their heroic service—and couldn’t resist getting in a shot at Daniel Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He had been shot through the cheek yesterday but had not gone to the rear, had charged, had come all this way to the top of the hill. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

An old villa nestled in the shade of some weird-looking pine trees with thin curvy trunks that shot up thirty or forty feet, then sprouted into puffy canopies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Two other guards came out of the bus and fired random shots into the bushes at us in the dark. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

She went on to regale them with stories about circus life—hanging from trapezes, leaping through flaming hoops, getting shot from cannons—until gradually Sticky cheered up, and the matter of parents was dropped. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When her daughter was shot down by the arrow, she had given her up as dead. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"Look what I shot," Gale holds up a loaf of bread with an arrow stuck in it, and I laugh. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He shot three more arrows as fast as he could, blasting enormous craters in the ogres’ ranks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

And she hugs him in a way that sisters never hug brothers, except when they’re almost shot in the head. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Pain shot from my nose to my brain, and my head snapped back like I’d been hit with a shovel. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

At the very least, it made sense to keep a distance from the people shot with darts. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Armin shot him a warning glance, and carried Julian from the room. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I think his nerves were about shot by then.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

And remember, don’t come out until he’s got her in the light—we’ve one shot at this, we don’t want to mess it up. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

She cleared her throat, the microphone screeched, and she shot a look to the sound booth. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

When she woke up that morning, she felt like it was her birthday— like she used to feel on her birthday, back when there was a shot in hell of ice cream. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Moody shot Izzy a look that said shut up, but she wasn’t watching. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“He’d deserve it,” Cedric muttered, but all the same, he raised his wand and shot a shower of red sparks into the air, which hovered high above Krum, marking the spot where he lay. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I looked at another shot and stared at that too. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Universal Pictures came and shot newsreel footage of them, just in case it was needed for the Olympics. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Papi and I got home after midnight, and boy was she mad, even when we told her about my perfect goal shot, arced just right. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The sanctuary was located on the former campus of a state school that had closed after it got shot up during one of Congo’s wars. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

A shot rang out, then a second, and the folding man tumbled and splayed onto the ground. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Jose went up for the layup, took a shot in the mouth, but made that sucker. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not for sale,” Armpit said firmly as he shot a glance at X-Ray. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

But now my brain shot back with that same There’s no cure gloominess. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Between them they shot down thirty-eight enemy aircraft, in addition to destroying targets on the ground and escorting dignitaries. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

They went through the pockets and took the papers of the people they shot. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I stop calling so often; it’s no fun to keep hoping, keep getting shot down. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me? And get shot? What good is that? Mami would be so sad. But probably not my cousin Frito. I don’t even like guns. Would you join?” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He rose. he yelled as I shot past him before he could reach the gate to close it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they shot across the line and under the bridge, they were eight lengths ahead and still pulling away. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When he got loose, he flew up at my face before I could cover it, tried for my eyes and then—I swear—whipped over backward and took a shot at Cookie, my lead dog. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

After we shot each other a confused look, Mom picked up the story. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a good marksman: the animal had been shot clean between the eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I did not think these would make very interesting shots. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tonight, like an inferno burning outward in all directions from a single ignition point, the news that Lincoln had been shot spread from Ford’s in an ever-widening circle. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The water was shot through with what looked like white roots; briefly, a great celestial tree stood in the ocean. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

One shot and it would all be over. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

With an unmistakable bellowing roar, dragon fire burst from the exhaust, white-hot and blue, and the motorbike shot forward like a bullet with a sound of wrenching metal. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Because we care about what happens in this community,” she shot back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Alex accepts a shot off a passing tray and drinks to the strange spark in his gut at the way Henry watches them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I would hope that none of you would have to see a family member get shot in front of you, but I know I have plenty of students who have seen that. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys heard screams and saw bright flashes as more musket shots rang out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

And the referee signaled that Ben was to shoot two foul shots for an intentional foul. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But the boy he beat didn’t want to pay him so he shot him in the stomach.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was close enough to fly to her home village to check on it, she discovered that her parents and her child had been shot along with everyone else in the village. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

One hard shot to the head and Al will knock him out cold. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Somewhere behind us another prisoner had fallen too far behind, and the Nazis had shot him. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was shot down and imprisoned in the Buchenwald concentration camp only a month later, and Tamara didn’t see him again until the war was over. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Carlos lets me in, and I get some close-up shots and some from far away. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was an awkward arrangement, but it would allow Riefenstahl to do what she was always driven to do—to capture the perfect shot, the ideal shot. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Hold on tight,” Ayanna said, and we shot forward, on our way to steal from a god. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

So I allow myself my shot of rum. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a couple of years, when the tree was completely shot away, Lee replaced it with four gunny sacks of sand and the same antlers. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

A long sleek black car, its fenders glinting like glass in the sun, shot past them at high speed and turned a corner a few blocks away. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Eric dribbled to his basket and made his shot with no trouble at all. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He took the shot he had planned and it was good. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“That musta been his momma. Her nerves is shot, too. She musta went to get him out the hospital or wherever they got him.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Guardsmen in gas masks shot tear gas at the crowd. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I stuck to Teddy on defense, and Doug was forced to take a shot and missed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

A flash of selfish panic shot through her—she and Trip had been at Tim Michaels’s just that afternoon. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mom, acid-eyes: You coddle her, you let her call the shots. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

A doctor gave that name to me when I was little to distract me from the shot he was about to give. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

But I remember the feel of metal against my neck, the certainty that I’m about to be shot. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She tried not to think about her friends below, or Leo shot into the sky to a place of no return. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“And who the hell are you?” the man shot back. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

He argued that I wasn’t too young to get arrested or shot. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Malfoy shot at him, oblivious to Harry standing right behind him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I started to dive but then something went past me like a shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

For the kill shot, I posted it and Crew Chrissie with a blinking red alert on the Brandywine Hollows HS community page, which the teachers and administrators checked all the time. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Some were shot into the air when horses would “prop,” or plant their front hooves and slow abruptly. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

They walked the rest of the way in silence, hers thoughtful, his a kind of clenching and uncomfortable silence in which he shot her accusing glances. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to get the ball to Hakim next, but I make another bad pass and suddenly I have two turnovers and four missed shots in a row. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d also been there when his older brother, who had been partially paralyzed due to a gunshot injury, was shot and wounded in the same incident while sitting outside in his wheelchair. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The kid didn’t move, didn’t even lift his rifle, and there was no way to mark his shot, no splash of dirt, no splintering of rock, nothing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he kissed me desperately, without warning, and feeling shot through my veins with a searing, explosive heat. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Pain shot through my legs as I landed on the floor. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

She flapped, shot ahead, and crashed into the ancient hemlock. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

If the kid made the shot, Finkle Foods would give the kid one million dollars. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He straightened the lapels of his bathrobe, a big shot. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

His flame lit the pit, pale gold shot through with red and orange, and the stale air exploded in a cloud of hot ash and sulfur as the white wings beat and beat again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Bull shot another time and once more the ball swished through the net. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shot Pet a stern glare as she said that, and Pet looked back with its nothing face, its claws clicking against each other idly. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z