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[shoot] / ʃut /




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Seven Knicks players shoot above the league average for 3-pointers, providing the necessary firepower for this strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

When asked if, as a CEO, he would have fired the two Goldman Sachs employees who modeled in the infamous Interview shoot, Blankfein didn’t want to jump to conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Yarrow had to navigate the packed schedule of Norway captain and Premier League champion Martin Odegaard - who was in Budapest with Arsenal for the Champions League final on the day of the squad shoot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"And so it was easy to shoot with him."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Do not shoot rubber bands at one another.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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