shoot-out
noun
1
: a battle fought with handguns or rifles
2
: something resembling a shoot-out
broadly
: showdown
3
: a shooting competition in overtime that is used to determine the winner of a game (as in soccer or hockey) tied at the end of regular play
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In episode 9, for example, there’s an elaborate shoot-out at the Fennario horse ranch that involves a rival gang and Manfredi’s soldiers going head to head.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
Police are still searching for the suspect following a shoot-out after encountering him at Hortman's house after the shooting of Hoffman, said Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 June 2025
Sunday’s shoot-out was occurring on a narrow street lined with businesses.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Gonzalo Montiel recently moved back to River Plate after years in Europe and the majesty of scoring the winning penalty in a World Cup final shoot-out.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
Police are still searching for the suspect following a shoot-out after encountering him at Hortman's house after the shooting of Hoffman, said Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 June 2025
Sunday’s shoot-out was occurring on a narrow street lined with businesses.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Gonzalo Montiel recently moved back to River Plate after years in Europe and the majesty of scoring the winning penalty in a World Cup final shoot-out.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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