SHOOTING SCRIPTS Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

shooting scripts

noun

plural of shooting script

as in scenarios

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Noun

That training exposed the software to surgical scenarios accumulated across a large collection of procedures.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
All 350 potential scenarios are tailor-made, and some are influenced by real events, from both sides of the political divide.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

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There will be no B-movie monsters wearing terrible prosthetics, no scripts full of non sequiturs, no glitchy graphics.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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Over 12 weeks, eight writers will be split across two rooms to develop original screenplays for Artists Equity’s slate.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
One example is its partnership with The Wallis on programming including Live Reads, which brings together film and performing-arts audiences and artists for one-night only staging of screenplays.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

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Early Tuesday morning, Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken started getting a slew of calls and texts — rumors were swirling about a potential landmark day in her hometown.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Richard Novak, another defense attorney, then argued texts Robinson allegedly sent to Twiggs, discussing a rifle, possible motive and other details on the planning surrounding the event are expected to be key evidence in the state’s case.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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