shooting

Example Sentences

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A White House official told CBS that he has been briefed on the shooting.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

That said, Mr. Dasgupta’s writing is often unruly, shooting off in many directions at once.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Police received two hits for the license plate — both prior to the shooting, including one at the Fashion Valley mall about six miles from Clark’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

They met while shooting her campaign advertisements and he proposed to her while surfing in the sunset.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

With her black eyes shooting fire, Mama turned to me and said, “Jay Berry, I hope you’re satisfied. We’ve just lost the best goose we ever had.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls