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As fans celebrated the dramatic penalty shoot out victory, some 20,000 people converged on the city's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue, police said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

"Hearts were impressive and got their big win, Celtic got their win and it's now a straight shoot out for the title which is as exciting as it can be," Tino said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In the pitch black of the mine, mud-splattered men with headlamps drill into the rock in two-man teams, using hydro drills with long, thin nozzles that shoot out pressurized water to loosen the ore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Blazars are a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that shoot out powerful, narrow jets of particles and radiation at nearly the speed of light.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

I shoot out of the beast’s mouth at the same time its jaws close, and the accompanying blast of wind sends me tumbling forward.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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