How to Use shutout in a Sentence

shutout

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  • They beat us in a 9–0 shutout.
  • The Cowboys avoided the shutout with a touchdown with 3:33 left in the game.
    — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The Bulldogs ended the shutout with 7:02 left in the third quarter.
    — I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
  • And what was the biggest takeaway from the team’s first shutout loss in five years?
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But that all changed last week with a pair of shutout losses.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The shutout was the fourth time in Oakland history the A’s were blanked to start the season.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Goalie Alex Stalock made 22 saves for his 10th career shutout — and first with the Hawks.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The Buckeyes came about half a football short of their first shutout since 2019.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Hamilton was able to put aside its 18-0 shutout against Badin in Week 1 and move on from it.
    — Chris Vogt, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
  • French allowed just two hits with five strikeouts in the shutout win.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2023
  • Foles has played two snaps this season, in mop-up duty of a shutout loss to the Jaguars in Week 2.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Joe Peloquin made four saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Even as the offense struggled, the defense pitched its first shutout since 2014.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Defenders pitched a second-half shutout of the Vipers and scored all 18 of their points after the break.
    — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Hunter struck out five and came within one out of a complete-game shutout. ...
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Ohtani recorded his first career shutout in the opening 6-0 win over the Tigers.
    — cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • Wedgewood improved to 3-2 in his career against the Kings and earned his sixth NHL shutout.
    — Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Garver led the staff to a pair of shutouts and the pitching staff did not allow more than three runs in any of the last eight games.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Two of his four shutouts this season have been over Detroit.
    — Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
  • MacKenzie Butcher had 6 saves to earn the shutout at keeper.
    — Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Seven of their 10 wins so far this season were shutouts.
    — Eduardo Morales Jr., The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Collin Ruschioni scored the game-winner and Charlie Mattocks notched the shutout to lead the Wolves (1-0) in the nonleague matchup.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Colorado rookie Brenton Doyle spoiled the shutout with a home run to lead off the eighth inning.
    — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 25 June 2023
  • The Crusaders set a state record with 23 straight shutouts and only allowed two goals for the season.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Kendall Curtis hit a solo home run to left with one out in the sixth, one of just three hits on the day for Montana (7-26), to break up the shutout.
    — oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Rhett Richardson and Shea Cambron threw in relief to preserve the shutout.
    — Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2023
  • The Lions were limited to just six points by the Cowboys and were shutout by the Patriots.
    — cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
  • In the second half, the Rangers' defense that allowed 11 goals in 12 games held onto its sixth shutout of the season.
    — Sam Lane, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2023
  • The Rangers on Sunday got five shutout innings from Andrew Heaney and handed the bullpen a 1-0 lead to protect.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 3 July 2023
  • The Sun Devils committed eight turnovers during the loss, their first home shutout since 1988.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023

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