shooting

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Shooting on location meant dealing with typhoons, scorpions and snakes, and working with kids meant shorter work days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Shooting the new material forced Lionsgate and Universal to delay the release of “Michael” by a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A second principle that limits when deadly force can legally be used is proportionality: Shooting someone is only justified when it is a proportional response to the perceived threat.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Lamarr became famous in the 1990s with TV shows like The Word, The Big Breakfast and Shooting Stars.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“Two: Piper Milly’s winning science project was absurd. Shooting marbles at an unbaked cake? That’s just sad. Three, and most importantly: Piper Milly is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a person who excels.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein