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

The singer and actress, 32, first met Slater, 34, in 2023 while they were shooting the two films in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then that afternoon, President Trump posted on social media that Israel was pulling back in Lebanon, and Hezbollah had agreed to stop shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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 run from a green flare shooting out of Taylor’s tube.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz