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[shoot] / ʃut /




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Riz in the conversation talks about how they went out of their way to shoot in parts of London that you don’t normally see.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

An said there were a lot of people on the shoot, adding that they did not intervene and "were so still and just there, staring at me".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Seven Knicks players shoot above the league average for 3-pointers, providing the necessary firepower for this strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Having developed a trusting relationship with Yarrow in his solo shoot, Haaland - "the unofficial voice of the team" - was keen to involve the photographer in their World Cup preparations.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Moreover, despite how backbreaking it could be, there was a certain thrill in seeing seeds we’d planted a few days before poke tiny leaves out of the soil and shoot unstoppably upward.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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