shoot out
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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The commission voted unanimously to rule the officers’ decision to shoot out of policy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
In the pitch black of the mine, mud-splattered men with headlamps drill into the rock in two-man teams, using hydro drills with long, thin nozzles that shoot out pressurized water to loosen the ore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Blazars are a type of active galaxy powered by supermassive black holes that shoot out powerful, narrow jets of particles and radiation at nearly the speed of light.
From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025
The following week he charged into a play-off at Wentworth and although he lost it to Billy Horschel's eagle in the BMW PGA shoot out there was hope.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025
The big heating vent on the wall was starting to shoot out warm air.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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