: trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown in such a way as to simulate the angles of flight of birds
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This classic, family friendly dude ranch is a place to soak in a final Wild West experience, complete with horseback lessons and rides, with a bit of roping, fly fishing, skeet shootin’, archery and saloon stomping thrown in as well.
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Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the premise — an exclusive Texas skeet-shooting club where a circle of wives bound by secrets becomes engulfed in scandal and murder — remained the same, major elements of the original plot were reimagined for the TV adaptation.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the premise — an exclusive Texas skeet-shooting club where a circle of wives bound by secrets becomes engulfed in scandal and murder — remained the same, major elements of the original plot were reimagined for the TV adaptation.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Skeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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skeet
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: 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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