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shotgun

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noun

shotgun

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verb

Examples of shotgun in a Sentence

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Adjective
Outing highlights include: Registration, lunch and a putting contest (noon) Shotgun start (1:30 p.m.) Dinner (6:30 p.m.) Proximities, skins, awards and a 50/50 raffle Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the event. Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 13 June 2017 Check-in at 11 a.m. followed by 1 p.m. shotgun start. Nick Roth, The Mercury News, 7 June 2017
Noun
Although no murder weapon was found, investigators believe he was killed with a shotgun that belonged to Bischoff, Stoyer said. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024 The apparent store owner was behind the counter to the left, a supply of shotguns standing inside the tall glass case to his left. Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shotgun 

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“Shotgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shotgun. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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