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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Pretti and Good died in separate shootings at the hands of federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.
—Stefanie Dazio, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
After scoring just six points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field during a shaky first half, Powell appeared to find his rhythm down the stretch.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Rookie center Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points on 11-of-12 shooting.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Tenacious defense and timely free-throw shooting from David and junior Cooper Ellwood sealed the title for Rock Canyon, as star big Kai Valentine tackled junior Jonah Medina after the buzzer and threw a few gleeful fake punches at his chest.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Stefanie Dazio, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
After scoring just six points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field during a shaky first half, Powell appeared to find his rhythm down the stretch.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Rookie center Maxime Raynaud scored 23 points on 11-of-12 shooting.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Tenacious defense and timely free-throw shooting from David and junior Cooper Ellwood sealed the title for Rock Canyon, as star big Kai Valentine tackled junior Jonah Medina after the buzzer and threw a few gleeful fake punches at his chest.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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