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  • present participle of shoot.

shooting

NOUN
firing a weapon
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Garcia also said none of the federal agents were wearing body cameras and that none of the vehicles involved in the traffic stop had recordings of the shooting.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

In March, a Waymo vehicle in Austin blocked an ambulance from reaching the scene of a shooting, White said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

The trade sent Leonard to Toronto for forward Brandon Ingram, shooting guard Gradey Dick, two first-round draft picks, a pick swap and two second-round picks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

Since the fatal shooting of Salgado, the Mexican government has been expressing its frustration with the Trump administration.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

She stared up, and Fire Mountain was still shooting scarlet stars, a glow of red on the gray cone, but the lava hadn’t followed them and they were safe at home.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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