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as in to fire
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

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as in to blast
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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noun

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The process was so intense for her that her hair gradually became gray as the shoot progressed. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 May 2025 Capitana will feature an international cast, with the shoot taking place in multiple countries — Malta, Italy, Serbia and Germany are among the locations currently under consideration. Sara Merican, Deadline, 21 May 2025 Sometimes these shoots extend to the outdoor patio, draped in hanging strings of wisteria, where its own grill awaits. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 The six-week shoot took place on location in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Kent. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoot
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  • Data displayed on SpaceX's live broadcast of the launch showed all 33 of the rocket's engines fired normally during its initial ascent from Texas, a reassuring sign for the reliability of the Super Heavy booster.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
  • Forensic evidence found at the scene indicated both brothers fired a weapon.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 May 2025
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  • The mined and blasted rock will be sold for roadbed construction and would leave a hole in the ground large enough to store nearly 40 billion gallons of Lake Okeechobee overflow.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025
  • That said, Sims wasn’t buying his version of the story and came online to blast him.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 May 2025
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  • Manchester City, who have had a below-par season by their standards, will be gunning for their eighth FA Cup trophy, while Crystal Palace will fight for their first ever.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • America Bitcoin is gunning for a public listing on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger with Gryphon Digital.
    Colin Harper, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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  • This technology allows even those with limited flying experience to handle the bike safely and confidently.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
  • This was the first launch since Bezos' fiancé Lauren Sánchez flew with an all-woman crew that included pop star Katy Perry and TV morning show host Gayle King in April.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 31 May 2025
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  • Siwa and Hughes were photographed on Sunday, May 25 in Heathrow Airport, ahead of the pop star's Monday night performance in the U.K. The Love Island alum appeared to be waiting — with a bouquet of pink flowers — for Siwa in a blue sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and a baseball hat.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 26 May 2025
  • Jennings was photographed shortly before he was sworn in, kneeling and raising his right fist during the height of Black Lives Matter activism following Floyd’s death.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
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  • For the first time in history, voters in Mexico will cast their ballots for justices, judges and magistrates in an election set to overhaul the nation’s judiciary.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • Ariana Grande has been cast in ‘MEET THE PARENTS 4’.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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  • Shoppers drag pushcarts through dozens of fruit and vegetable stalls as vendors shout prices on loop, in a rhythm.
    Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Passengers allegedly held onto the ride’s safety bars and shouted for help as many reported feeling dizzy, dehydrated, and increasingly panicked as the minutes turned into hours.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 28 May 2025
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  • There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
  • The company has infused AI into its products for corporate office workers and developers, betting that systems that can sprinkle intelligence and automation into the workplace will more than make up for the tens of billions Microsoft has spent on servers and data centers to power those products.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2025

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“Shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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