Sentence examples for failed to shoot down from inspiring English sources
They failed to shoot down any of the dive bombers who damaged two of the Zeros, one of which was forced to ditch near a destroyer.
Schnaufer, whose victory total stood at 106 at the end of 1944, failed to shoot down a single bomber in January 1945.
3. The United States could try — and fail — to shoot down North Korean missiles.
Even if the U.S. tries and fails to shoot down a North Korean missile, war will not automatically break out.
The ZIPRA cadres concentrated a huge amount of fire on James's aircraft, and hit it several times, but failed to shoot it down; the pilot put in a number of ground attacks before returning to base.
Though they managed to make contact with an enemy aircraft they failed to shoot it down.
According to the Pentagon, Abdul Malik has admitted involvement in the bombing of a hotel in Mombasa and a failed attempt to shoot down an Israeli airliner in 2002.
Noting that the Pentagon had failed in several recent tests to shoot down ballistic missiles, Mr. Cleland said, "I have serious doubts and reservations that the issue of national missile defense has been given too great a priority in your calculations.
The Atlantis and its crew of seven landed at 9 07 a.m., clearing the way for an urgent operation by the Department of Defense to shoot down a failed spy satellite.
