: trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown in such a way as to simulate the angles of flight of birds
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The lawsuit aiming to overturn the background check requirement was filed by Kim Rhode, an Olympic-level skeet shooter who has won six medals in the sport — three gold, one silver and two bronze, according to the Team USA website.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Skeet shooting consists of two 25-target rounds from eight different stations on the skeet field, while trap shooting consists of two 25-target rounds from one 16-yard station.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
The gun and skeet ranges, once used to train police officers, have been closed since 1999.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Vincent Hancock became the sixth athlete to complete the feat, winning his fourth gold medal in shooting’s men’s skeet.
—NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Skeet shooting consists of two 25-target rounds from eight different stations on the skeet field, while trap shooting consists of two 25-target rounds from one 16-yard station.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
The gun and skeet ranges, once used to train police officers, have been closed since 1999.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Vincent Hancock became the sixth athlete to complete the feat, winning his fourth gold medal in shooting’s men’s skeet.
—NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Skeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeet. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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skeet
noun
: trapshooting in which clay targets are thrown in such a way as to simulate the angle of flight of a bird
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