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
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Studies have shown, however, that buybacks account for significant declines in mass shootings.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
West Georgia was led by the ASUN's top scorer, Shelton Williams-Dryden, who had 21 points on 10-of-25 shooting.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The shooting stars competition returned to All-Star Weekend after a 10-year absence, with Team Knicks defeating Team Cameron 47-38.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Olga Greinert was helping out Larisa's family when she was caught in the middle of the mass shooting.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
West Georgia was led by the ASUN's top scorer, Shelton Williams-Dryden, who had 21 points on 10-of-25 shooting.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The shooting stars competition returned to All-Star Weekend after a 10-year absence, with Team Knicks defeating Team Cameron 47-38.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Olga Greinert was helping out Larisa's family when she was caught in the middle of the mass shooting.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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