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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The shooting guards here are Devin Booker and De’Aaron Fox, two players who could also be called point guards.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The family of a woman who was killed in a mass shooting at a Kansas City nightclub in 2023 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the club and man charged in the mass shooting, alleging the club’s owners were negligent in not securing the business properly.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Authorities looking into the motivation behind the shooting are working to authenticate the lengthy typewritten document, which is filled with vitriol about Muslims, Jewish people, Black people, Latino people, the LGBTQ community, women and various other identity groups.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Hassane added that Kaziha was the first person to call 911 after the shooting started.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The family of a woman who was killed in a mass shooting at a Kansas City nightclub in 2023 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the club and man charged in the mass shooting, alleging the club’s owners were negligent in not securing the business properly.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Authorities looking into the motivation behind the shooting are working to authenticate the lengthy typewritten document, which is filled with vitriol about Muslims, Jewish people, Black people, Latino people, the LGBTQ community, women and various other identity groups.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Hassane added that Kaziha was the first person to call 911 after the shooting started.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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