shooting

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Watch him describe a crew shooting down Iranian missiles: “It’s so incredible, these guys, these geniuses. … Ding, ding, ding, ding. Missile launch, then psshm, poom!”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

On Friday, they made 15 3-pointers to the Spurs’ 11, while shooting a higher efficiency from beyond the arc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In its statement on the shooting, the Israeli military said that a single shot was fired after the soldiers "perceived a vehicle accelerating towards them".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Sparks led by nine points in the second quarter but surrendered the lead late in the quarter as the Wings capitalized on 55% shooting to cut their deficit to one by halftime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“I felt this shooting pain in my head,” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis