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[shoot] / ʃut /




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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

The troublesome Queen of the Night dazzles with high notes that shoot out like daggers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Yarrow had to navigate the packed schedule of Norway captain and Premier League champion Martin Odegaard - who was in Budapest with Arsenal for the Champions League final on the day of the squad shoot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

When asked if, as a CEO, he would have fired the two Goldman Sachs employees who modeled in the infamous Interview shoot, Blankfein didn’t want to jump to conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“But what do I do to make it shoot, Nell? How do I use it?”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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