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  • past participle of shoot.
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shot

[shot] / ʃɒt /




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West then pulled one chair in front of the camera, An alleges, and positioned himself in a chair behind the camera, facing An but out of shot.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It was first to publicly announce an end to the exchange with Israel and avoided crowing about the downing of the Apache as it had when other American aircraft were shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A subsequent internal investigation found that the officers who shot at Atkins acted within policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The first point of Williams' return was served by Mboko and ended in her partner sending a volley out without the American hitting a shot.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Sitting back, I took a sip of water, my eyes still streaming as my mom shot me a disapproving look.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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