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shooting

NOUN
firing a weapon
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But Steve Conrad had a beautiful economy about what he was shooting, and he would storyboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The fundamental problem of playing against Wembanyama is how easily he can wall off shooting opportunities.

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

With his photo entitled 'The Vikings are coming', Yarrow snubbed the tradition of shooting players on airplane steps.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

There are two plastic frogs shooting water from their mouths, a miniature playground rising from the shallow water, and a padlocked fence separating the kid area from the actual lake.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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