shooting scripts

noun

plural of shooting script
as in scenarios

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  1. scenarios
  2. scripts
  3. screenplays
  4. texts
Noun
  • The analysis included regional differences in electricity generation and battery demand using International Energy Agency scenarios.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The report models several emissions scenarios and calls its worst case unlikely.
    — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of scenarios
Noun
  • Terminal commands can download software, change system settings and execute scripts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • There were screenplays being written; Paul [Downs Colaizzo] wrote one of the best scripts for it.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scripts
Noun
  • The High Noon adaptation was written by Eric Roth, who wrote the screenplays for films including Forrest Gump, The Insider, Munich and Dune.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There were screenplays being written; Paul [Downs Colaizzo] wrote one of the best scripts for it.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of screenplays
Noun
  • As with robocall and texts, this only applies to that campaign or organization.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra even exchanged flirty texts with another woman days after the bodies were found.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
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