shooting

Example Sentences

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Videos on social media showed flames shooting from the building as people gathered nearby.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

According to Marcia, George was convinced he’d be laughed out of Hollywood because in the original script characters were running around and shooting at one another and nobody was getting hurt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Bollywood's long-entrenched culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers clash over calls to cap shooting days at eight hours.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In the 1990s, the agency started sharing with local law enforcement agencies its National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, which collects the unique marks on bullet casings found at shooting scenes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

She was determined to see a shooting star before they docked in New York.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis