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 recent years, Fort Bragg has seen alarming numbers of suicides, fatal overdoses, soldier-on-soldier murders, and shoot-outs with civilians in nearby Fayetteville, as well as many cases of drug smuggling in the Special Forces and the XVIII Airborne Corps.
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
And though all of Anderson’s artistry and jittery comedic sensibility is present, the director hasn’t created a pretentious version of an action flick; One Battle After Another is the real thing, filled with beautifully shot car chases and shoot-outs.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Charlotte’s ninth straight win equals Seattle’s record for MLS games in the post-shoot-out era and leaves Smith’s side on the brink of a place in the playoffs.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Three people, including two Phoenix officers, were hurt in a shoot-out in the early afternoon of Sept. 2 near the intersection of 17th Avenue and Tonto Street, according to police officials.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
And though all of Anderson’s artistry and jittery comedic sensibility is present, the director hasn’t created a pretentious version of an action flick; One Battle After Another is the real thing, filled with beautifully shot car chases and shoot-outs.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Charlotte’s ninth straight win equals Seattle’s record for MLS games in the post-shoot-out era and leaves Smith’s side on the brink of a place in the playoffs.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Three people, including two Phoenix officers, were hurt in a shoot-out in the early afternoon of Sept. 2 near the intersection of 17th Avenue and Tonto Street, according to police officials.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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