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shoot

[shoot] / ʃut /




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With Tiger Woods, it was a case of 'just shoot from every angle you could'.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The remotely operated drones called “Black Arrows” can move at 100 mph, shoot pepper gel and provide real-time surveillance to law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The shoot downs and the high-risk mission required to recover both crew members signal a more dangerous phase of the conflict, with direct confrontations increasing and no clear off-ramp in sight.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“Tech just kind of fits the shoot first, ask questions later profile of a stock that’s going to be sold in this environment,” Belton said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

She felt incredible, the best she’d ever felt, like she could shoot straight into the air, like she’d been made new.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny