plural shootings
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: the act of shooting a gun
But shooting is many a man's choice, especially up at the great hunting clubs like Choctaw Bluff …—
Harriet de Rosišre
Harriet de Rosišre2
: an instance of gun violence directed toward a person or group of people
a drive-by shooting
mass shootings
… a clutch of outspoken student activists flipped the national script on school shootings in America.—Dahlia Lithwick
Dahlia Lithwick3
: the act of photographing or filming someone or something
A large fan specially designed to create the effect of wind during shooting.—Ira Konigsberg
Ira KonigsbergThat part of filmmaking that comes immediately after the shooting is completed …—Ira Konigsberg
Ira KonigsbergExamples of shooting in a Sentence
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
UConn's Alex Karaban had nine points on 1-of-8 shooting while adding four rebounds and four assists.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Most people would agree that cheating and planning a school shooting are hardly equal offenses, and Borgli doesn't totally stick the landing by sweeping Emma's past impulses under the rug.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Milwaukee’s attention on Brown and Tatum created several wide-open inside looks for Queta, who started 5-for-6 and drew two shooting fouls during a 13-point frame.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
UConn's Alex Karaban had nine points on 1-of-8 shooting while adding four rebounds and four assists.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Most people would agree that cheating and planning a school shooting are hardly equal offenses, and Borgli doesn't totally stick the landing by sweeping Emma's past impulses under the rug.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Milwaukee’s attention on Brown and Tatum created several wide-open inside looks for Queta, who started 5-for-6 and drew two shooting fouls during a 13-point frame.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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