Examples of 'it was shot down' in a sentence

Meaning of "it was shot down"

This phrase usually refers to the act of shooting down or destroying an aircraft, missile, or target in mid-air. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the rejection or failure of an idea, proposal, or plan.

How to use "it was shot down" in a sentence

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it was shot down
All agree it was shot down by a missile.
There are unconfirmed reports that it was shot down.
It was shot down while landing.
We do not know for sure that it was shot down.
But it was shot down by people who had other plans.
This is first flight this thing has had since it was shot down and repaired.
Or it was shot down.
The plane was nearing Russian airspace when it was shot down.
I think it was shot down.
It was shot down by an intruder.
But they think it was shot down by Russia.
It was shot down while flying over eastern Ukraine.
Iran said that drone was in Iranian airspace when it was shot down.
Some believe it was shot down by the Soviets.
My brother Alan was married in that house the day before it was shot down.

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Actually it was shot down by the Soviets.
The IDF monitored the path of the fighter jet before it was shot down.
It was shot down by an Israeli Apache helicopter.
Iran sent a drone from Syria into Israeli airspace and it was shot down immediately.
It was shot down by Blockbuster Video stores not wanting to carry it.
It did not just go down, it was shot down.
It was shot down over Germany.
Israel 's military has refused to acknowledge it was shot down.
It was shot down near Den Helder.
They did not like it, so it was shot down.
It was shot down by Democrats in Congress.
Independent confirmation of the drone 's location when it was shot down was not immediately available.
Luckily, it was shot down instantly by an.
ReallyVirtual, @ smedica people are saying it was not a technical fault and it was shot down.
It was on a mission to Cologne when it was shot down by anti-aircraft fire.
It was shot down by Indonesian anti-aircraft fire, being mistaken for a Commonwealth aircraft.
The US military said it was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Iranian authorities, however, claim the drone was inside Iranian airspace when it was shot down.
At some point thereafter, it was shot down south of Dakhla by Polisario guerillas.
Not that it makes any difference to me - I KNOW it was shot down.
And then it was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile.
Eighty children were on board flight MH17 when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine.
The drone was only in the air for “ a few minutes, ” before it was shot down.
When testing the machine it was shot down and fell into an enemy zone . [ 4 ].
I attacked one of them, I think, and it was shot down.
Or the flight had strayed of course. Either it was shot down over international waters.
The Su-24 was bombing the Al Qaeda-linked Turkmen insurgents, before it was shot down.
The plane crash… - It was shot down.
When I attempted to start a pro-life group, it was shot down.
Why do you think it was shot down?
The Boeing 777 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down.
It also tracked the spy satellite USA-193 before it was shot down.
However, Alto reveals he had ejected from the VF-171EX before it was shot down.
Because what nobody knew? It didn't crash. It was shot down.

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