as in fires
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
the hunter waited for the deer to start feeding, then squeezed off several rounds
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Their range is not much greater than the drones Ukraine currently fires nightly deep into Russia.—
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Power isn’t just about a big bullet — how that bullet, the rifle that fires it, and the people using it all work together.—
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Interesting Engineering,
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However, just as the three prepare to leave, someone shoots out the car tires.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
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Rollins rarely shoots when dribbling around a screen.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
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The series, which launches on October 28, is produced by Bloomberg, in partnership with No Smiling.—
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Deadline,
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Without hesitation, Estevao launches himself and tries an overhead kick.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Very talented, throws the ball super fast.—
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Sam is such an intense actor and throws himself in.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Squeezes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeezes%20off. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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