Sentence examples for a passing shot from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a passing shot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a brief or casual remark, often made in passing without much thought or detail.
Example: "During the meeting, she made a passing shot about the project's timeline, but we need to discuss it in more detail later."
Alternatives: "a casual remark" or "a fleeting comment".

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Dimitrov did a superb job of rarely missing a passing shot.

A passing shot, set up perfectly, hammered by on the forehand.

Flipkens had ripped a passing shot that clipped the top of the net and abruptly changed trajectory.

On break and set point, Kauffmann popped a forehand return down the line for a passing shot.

Williams leads 6-0, *3-2 What a passing shot from Pierce, perfectly timed to wrong-foot Williams.

Murray thinks he's got Djokovic's number on the next point with a passing shot, but Djokovic reads it.

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Aiming higher, one to two feet off the ground, is called a pass shot and is easier to achieve.

Armando hit a passing-shot winner.

Instead, they hit un amorti, which literally means to absorb shock and is right on target for anyone who has watched a player defuse a huge passing shot with a winning drop volley.

Dimitrov led 4-3 but Murray raised his game to break back straightaway thanks to a backhand passing shot, a superb return and a backhand winner down the line.

Third set: Murray 1-3 Nadal* (4-6, 5-7) Murray wins himself a break point, surviving a Nadal onslaught to force an error with a brilliant passing shot from deep.

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