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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That year, the city had devolved into a gang war with multiple shootings related to gang violence, according to multiple reports.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Tech was led by Bailey Maupin who had 22 points and seven rebounds, but what was most impressive was the Lady Raiders kept the Utes to just 39.3% field goal shooting and 28.6% from beyond the arc for the day to advance to the quarterfinals.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Long also had a strong showing with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Tech was led by Bailey Maupin who had 22 points and seven rebounds, but what was most impressive was the Lady Raiders kept the Utes to just 39.3% field goal shooting and 28.6% from beyond the arc for the day to advance to the quarterfinals.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Long also had a strong showing with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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