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 shooting happened about 4:49 p.m. Friday on the Ashby Avenue on-ramp to eastbound I-80, the California Highway Patrol said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Considering that the largest mass shooting in modern American history happened at a country music festival in 2017 — while Aldean was onstage — the Tower setting deserved a second thought.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
During my junior year, the Columbine shooting took place, far away.
—Clare Beams, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
The shooting was the country’s deadliest act of violence against LGBTQ people.
—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Investigators do not believe the shooting was random, according to La Mesa police Lt. Katy Lynch.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened at around 4:30 p.m. at the Los Cerritos Center shopping mall in Cerritos, California, according to KTTV.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024
But that first half? Miller became only the second player in NBA history to score 25-plus points with 100% shooting from the field, 100% shooting from the free-throw line and 100% shooting from 3 (with five or more threes attempted).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 or submit tips anonymously online or through the P3tips mobile application.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Considering that the largest mass shooting in modern American history happened at a country music festival in 2017 — while Aldean was onstage — the Tower setting deserved a second thought.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
During my junior year, the Columbine shooting took place, far away.
—Clare Beams, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
The shooting was the country’s deadliest act of violence against LGBTQ people.
—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Investigators do not believe the shooting was random, according to La Mesa police Lt. Katy Lynch.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The shooting happened at around 4:30 p.m. at the Los Cerritos Center shopping mall in Cerritos, California, according to KTTV.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024
But that first half? Miller became only the second player in NBA history to score 25-plus points with 100% shooting from the field, 100% shooting from the free-throw line and 100% shooting from 3 (with five or more threes attempted).
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 or submit tips anonymously online or through the P3tips mobile application.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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