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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In Big 12 games only, BU has averaged 72.4 points a game on 42.3% shooting.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
The 6-4 senior forward matched a career-high with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting against her former teammates.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Luka Garza — who figures to enter the rotation if Randle misses extended time — had 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Powell, left off the initial All-Star reserves list despite averaging a team-high 24 points per game on 49.4% shooting, said what Harden does with a basketball is just shy of magical for the Clippers (27-20), who currently are sixth in the Western Conference.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
The 6-4 senior forward matched a career-high with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting against her former teammates.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Luka Garza — who figures to enter the rotation if Randle misses extended time — had 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Powell, left off the initial All-Star reserves list despite averaging a team-high 24 points per game on 49.4% shooting, said what Harden does with a basketball is just shy of magical for the Clippers (27-20), who currently are sixth in the Western Conference.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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