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
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One person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a Northern California high school where a graduation ceremony took place on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Brunson finished with a game-high 30 points despite the poor shooting night, finishing 12 for 31 from the field.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Both are tall, physical guards, who both also had scouts question their shooting ability.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
New York City is seeing historic lows in major crime with the fewest murders and shootings recorded for the first five months of the year, according to new data from the NYPD.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Brunson finished with a game-high 30 points despite the poor shooting night, finishing 12 for 31 from the field.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Both are tall, physical guards, who both also had scouts question their shooting ability.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
New York City is seeing historic lows in major crime with the fewest murders and shootings recorded for the first five months of the year, according to new data from the NYPD.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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