are shooting
- present progressive of shoot.
Example Sentences
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"We made too many mistakes, and this is not something that we can do. We are shooting ourselves in the foot, we are hurting ourselves."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
U.N. experts have argued for many years that something designated as a crime when soldiers are shooting and bombing should also be a crime when they are not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Some are shooting in non-English-speaking countries like Hungary, where labor and construction costs are particularly cheap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Balances are shooting up because of market conditions and the auto-escalation of contribution rates.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
“You’re the only kids in this county who are shooting off rockets, so it has to be you.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
