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as in to gun
to strike with a missile from a gun
hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season
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as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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as in to shout
to voice one's opinions freely with force
you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news
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as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
One reason for optimism is feature film production, some of which continued during the strikes and rose by over 25 percent last quarter to 476 shoot days.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Total shoot days for that sub-category were down 56.3 percent (up slightly from an equally bad quarter in Q2 of this year), even as TV dramas and comedy, commercials, pilots, and feature film production all bounced back nicely.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
During the third quarter of 2024, however, reality TV production plummeted by 56.3% to 946 shoot days compared with the same period in 2023.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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The producer collaborated with director Luv Ranjan on the project, which navigated COVID-19 challenges during its Spanish shoot.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
One reason for optimism is feature film production, some of which continued during the strikes and rose by over 25 percent last quarter to 476 shoot days.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Total shoot days for that sub-category were down 56.3 percent (up slightly from an equally bad quarter in Q2 of this year), even as TV dramas and comedy, commercials, pilots, and feature film production all bounced back nicely.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
During the third quarter of 2024, however, reality TV production plummeted by 56.3% to 946 shoot days compared with the same period in 2023.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Berger allegedly began firing through the wall and one of the SWAT officers was injured, possibly by shrapnel, the GBI alleges.Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Otherwise, corporate employees might risk getting fired.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Twisted Sister blasts from speakers on the street and the tourists bob their heads along.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Showers and thunderstorms were affecting most parishes in Jamaica while strong, gusty winds were blasting parts of the southern parishes, the country’s meteorological service said in its 8 p.m. ET update.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors have said members of the crime group had plotted to lure Alinejad out of her house by asking her for flowers from her garden and then gun her down.Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tiffany promised Hobbs’ family justice, and was able to deliver it in the season finale, when the team caught up to Hakim and Tiff gunned him down (in self defense).Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Anne Henry, 36, flew in from Orlando with two friends for less than 24 hours to try for tickets knowing that not attending the concert was a real possibility.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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So far, with merchandise flying off the shelves, Wang has already made plans to double the store’s buying budget for fall 2025.Denni Hu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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That same year Helmut Newton photographed the designer alongside the model Vibeke Knudsen, who was holding a cigarette in her hand.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here's what to know about the legality of photographing your ballot.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Portage earlier in the day, Vance told several hundred supporters to cast their votes as early as possible, lauding those in attendance who already had.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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For votes cast even further down Arizona's ballot, Drummond and other members of the AZHPCA put together an overview of climate implications for their patients, a civic prescription for a cleaner environment and bill of health.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Every few minutes, some attendees began shouting to interrupt her speech.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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For Universal, Wicked is its Jurassic World for the year; the studio has been shouting this adaptation of the stage show in Paris Olympics and Super Bowl spots.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Temperatures hovered above 60 degrees, and rain sprinkled down into the stadium while Chiefs Nation piled in to see if the home team would extend its perfect 7-0 record against the Buccaneers' 4-4.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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