shoot-out
noun
1
: a battle fought with handguns or rifles
2
: something resembling a shoot-out
broadly
: showdown
3
: a shooting competition in overtime that is used to determine the winner of a game (as in soccer or hockey) tied at the end of regular play
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Hit PLAY on the video above for your first look at The Oval Season 6, then drop a comment with your predictions for the big shoot-out below.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 Nov. 2024
After falling behind in the final in the Dominican Republic, when the tournament's top goalscorer Pau Comendador crossed for Barcelona team-mate Celia Segura to tap in, North Korea equalised almost immediately to tie the game and force a shoot-out decider.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
After a standoff and shoot-out in which Horace kills the crew, Kimmie admits to going along with Angel’s plan to rob him.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Dynamo defender Erik Sviatchenko was the lone player who missed during the shoot-out, giving Seattle the leg up in Round One.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 Nov. 2024
After falling behind in the final in the Dominican Republic, when the tournament's top goalscorer Pau Comendador crossed for Barcelona team-mate Celia Segura to tap in, North Korea equalised almost immediately to tie the game and force a shoot-out decider.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
After a standoff and shoot-out in which Horace kills the crew, Kimmie admits to going along with Angel’s plan to rob him.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Dynamo defender Erik Sviatchenko was the lone player who missed during the shoot-out, giving Seattle the leg up in Round One.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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