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shooting

NOUN
firing a weapon
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Last week also produced a bearish shooting star on the weekly chart, at all-time highs, reinforcing the idea that upside momentum may be stalling.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Watch him describe a crew shooting down Iranian missiles: “It’s so incredible, these guys, these geniuses. … Ding, ding, ding, ding. Missile launch, then psshm, poom!”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The singer and actress, 32, first met Slater, 34, in 2023 while they were shooting the two films in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

No information was released on the victims or circumstances of the shooting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It had a lot of fins shooting off the back.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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