random shot

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Examples (10)

  • The sniper took a random shot at the approaching vehicle.
  • During the chaotic battle, a random shot struck an innocent bystander.
  • He fired a random shot into the air to celebrate their victory.
  • The security guard fired a random shot to deter the intruders.
  • Lost in the woods, she fired a random shot hoping someone would hear.
  • The hunter took a random shot at a distant noise, but hit nothing.
  • In the confusion, a random shot ricocheted off a nearby wall.
  • The soldier fired a random shot in the general direction of the enemy.
  • The panicked crowd scattered after a random shot echoed through the square.
  • It was a random shot, more out of desperation than any real aim.