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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The charges against the two stem from what police described as a shoot-out between them that happened about 2:30 p.m. Oct. 24, 2024 at the intersection of Berkeley Way and Henry Street.
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
It’s been the question on every fan’s mind since The Oval wrapped its fifth season back in March: Who survived that explosive White House shoot-out?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 Nov. 2024
The Turkish international also made the decisive save in the shoot-out from Kai Havertz.
—Sam Pilger, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Every episode is just compelling and action packed enough, and because police in the U.K. don’t carry guns, every episode doesn’t just end in a ridiculous shoot-out.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
It’s been the question on every fan’s mind since The Oval wrapped its fifth season back in March: Who survived that explosive White House shoot-out?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 28 Nov. 2024
The Turkish international also made the decisive save in the shoot-out from Kai Havertz.
—Sam Pilger, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Every episode is just compelling and action packed enough, and because police in the U.K. don’t carry guns, every episode doesn’t just end in a ridiculous shoot-out.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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