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shooting

NOUN
firing a weapon
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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

But Steve Conrad had a beautiful economy about what he was shooting, and he would storyboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Then that afternoon, President Trump posted on social media that Israel was pulling back in Lebanon, and Hezbollah had agreed to stop shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In its statement on the shooting, the Israeli military said that a single shot was fired after the soldiers "perceived a vehicle accelerating towards them".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Those of you who enjoy shooting laser beams at your friends for sport can bamboozle your opponents by crying out, “Here comes my Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation!” just before you fire.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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