shoot in
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to injure a specific body part by shooting
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Examples (10)
- He accidentally shot himself in the foot while cleaning his rifle.
- The attacker shot the guard in the leg and then fled.
- During the robbery, one of the perpetrators shot the shopkeeper in the arm.
- The police confirmed that the victim had been shot in the chest.
- Unfortunately, the stray bullet shot the innocent bystander in the shoulder.
- He was shot in the back while trying to escape.
- The hunter shot the deer in the leg, but it managed to get away.
- The report stated that the victim was shot in the abdomen.
- In a moment of panic, he shot his captor in the thigh.
- The soldier was shot in the arm during the intense firefight.