shooting
- present participle of shoot.
Example Sentences
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Shooting is expected to continue during this year's real film festival, which will take place from 13 to 24 May.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
The following year, he played five games for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, averaging 2.4 points and less than one rebound and assist in about 10 minutes a game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 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
“Shouldn’t we be collecting things? Writing stuff down? Shooting video? How do we organize this?”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
