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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

There’s also a guy who appears to be on loan from the Mad Max universe who can make blades shoot out of his arms and fire them like darts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The commission voted unanimously to rule the officers’ decision to shoot out of policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The big heating vent on the wall was starting to shoot out warm air.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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