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shoots

  • plural
    of shoot.
    shoot
    verb (used with object)
    to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
  • present tense form
    of shoot (3rd person singular).
    shoot
    verb (used with object)
    to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.

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Actually, there are signs of green shoots in the underlying economy.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Red and fallow deer eat grasses, leaves and shoots of trees, as well as acorns, sweet chestnuts and horse chestnuts.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

This type of virtual production was used to film more than half of the first season of the show, eliminating location shoots and capturing complicated visual effects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

On-location film shoots dropped 13% in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to FilmLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Nyla shoots him a quick glance, and he lowers his arm back down to his side.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera