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shotgunning

verb

present participle of shotgun

as in firing (at)

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Bohdan Stashynsky, a KGB agent, has confessed to killing Stepan Bandera, a controversial far-right Ukrainian politician.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
As the community mourns a Lakewood police agent killed in the line of duty, CBS Colorado is learning more about the suspect accused of killing him and his lengthy criminal history.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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For at least a month, the president has been peppering both executive actions and promises of cash payouts into his midterm campaign schedule and social media posts.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Noe was eager to nerd out about songwriting and records, peppering the conversation with praise for everyone from the Ohio indie band Wussy to the country singer Ashley McBryde.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

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This is the one thing that can stop the agents from destroying us.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Cyberattacks against supermarket refrigeration systems have disrupted grocery operations across Europe, with hackers remotely manipulating temperature controls and destroying perishable food.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

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Venerated as the patron saint of England and of Georgia, he is often depicted as slaying a dragon.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Widdecombe’s slaying renewed concerns over security for politicians, which has been tightened in the past decade after two lawmakers were murdered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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