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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But Brunson sent fans home happy after Game 5, scoring 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Rosa Calva, 31, was originally charged with assault on an officer in connection with the May 2020 shooting, which led to a federal lawsuit filed against the city that resulted in a $325,000 settlement for Calva.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Sloan and a 17-year-old were arrested shortly after the shooting when law enforcement found them at a bus station in South Dakota.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Clark, thus far in the season, is averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 9.3 assists on 40.3 percent shooting.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Rosa Calva, 31, was originally charged with assault on an officer in connection with the May 2020 shooting, which led to a federal lawsuit filed against the city that resulted in a $325,000 settlement for Calva.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Sloan and a 17-year-old were arrested shortly after the shooting when law enforcement found them at a bus station in South Dakota.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Clark, thus far in the season, is averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 9.3 assists on 40.3 percent shooting.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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