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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Kaelyn Hamilton came off the bench to score 11 points (on 5-for-8 shooting) with five rebounds while guard Natalia Martinez hit two key 3s and finished with 10 points.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Lelevicius scored all of his 14 points in the first half off the bench and completely changed the complexion of the game with his 3-point shooting.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
The Illini, known for their three-point shooting prowess, made 10 of their first 19 shots from beyond the arc, heavily contributing to their 20-0 run that spanned about six minutes midway through the first half.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Wood received extensive rehabilitation but died a year after the shooting.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Lelevicius scored all of his 14 points in the first half off the bench and completely changed the complexion of the game with his 3-point shooting.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
The Illini, known for their three-point shooting prowess, made 10 of their first 19 shots from beyond the arc, heavily contributing to their 20-0 run that spanned about six minutes midway through the first half.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Wood received extensive rehabilitation but died a year after the shooting.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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