shoot at
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or shoot for
as in try
to make an effort to do
Let's shoot at a 6:30 arrival.
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Recent Examples of shoot at
Aventura police officers spoke with the pair about what occurred, but Thomas is from Georgia and didn’t know the area or the person who shot at them, the report read.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The family of a 22-year-old woman killed in shooting at a QuikTrip in Kansas City two years ago has sued the company for wrongful death.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Fleming was one of a dozen people at the home when the home was shot at, including two toddlers, a 6-year-old and a teenager, a police report said.
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Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
A couple years later, after one of them shot at his friend, Hill sued the landowners.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Berg crossed into the middle of the box to Haaland, who had an open net to shoot at.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
It was perceived by many as shot at the quality of African national teams and also served as motivation for the 10 African teams that made the tournament.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
The East Hempfield Township man shot at a person walking with Lucas, but that person was not hit.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The family of a 22-year-old woman killed in shooting at a QuikTrip in Kansas City two years ago has sued the company for wrongful death.
—
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Fleming was one of a dozen people at the home when the home was shot at, including two toddlers, a 6-year-old and a teenager, a police report said.
—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
A couple years later, after one of them shot at his friend, Hill sued the landowners.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Berg crossed into the middle of the box to Haaland, who had an open net to shoot at.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
It was perceived by many as shot at the quality of African national teams and also served as motivation for the 10 African teams that made the tournament.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
The East Hempfield Township man shot at a person walking with Lucas, but that person was not hit.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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“Shoot at.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20at. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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