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shooting

NOUN
firing a weapon
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She said licensing would add another layer of regulation to activities already covered by law and would affect everyone involved in shooting.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The shooting comes just weeks after the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Police officers were interviewing Clark’s mother when the first reports of a shooting at the mosque came in at 11:42 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

They met while shooting her campaign advertisements and he proposed to her while surfing in the sunset.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I pace back and forth, imagining my anger shooting through my ears like smoke.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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