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
Ira KonigsbergExamples of shooting in a Sentence
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The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The talks appear to build on an idea that has gained some currency in conservative media since the mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis that killed two children and injured 21 last month.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
No arrests have been made, but detectives are questioning several people in connection with the shooting, Peguero said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
On the morning of the shooting, the driver and Hernandez were at Obiedo’s house.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The talks appear to build on an idea that has gained some currency in conservative media since the mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis that killed two children and injured 21 last month.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
No arrests have been made, but detectives are questioning several people in connection with the shooting, Peguero said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
On the morning of the shooting, the driver and Hernandez were at Obiedo’s house.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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