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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Illinois, which had a huge height advantage, held VCU to 35% shooting and outrebounded the Rams 45-29.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
First responders immediately began providing aid to the injured man, who had accidentally shot himself in the hand while unloading his firearm at the conclusion of a shooting session, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Adebayo had a monster first half with 20 points (9 for 14 shooting) and 13 boards against a team that leads the league in rebounding.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
James scored nineteen points, on eight of twelve shooting, and had fifteen rebounds and ten assists.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
First responders immediately began providing aid to the injured man, who had accidentally shot himself in the hand while unloading his firearm at the conclusion of a shooting session, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Adebayo had a monster first half with 20 points (9 for 14 shooting) and 13 boards against a team that leads the league in rebounding.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
James scored nineteen points, on eight of twelve shooting, and had fifteen rebounds and ten assists.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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