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[shoot] / ʃut /




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An said there were a lot of people on the shoot, adding that they did not intervene and "were so still and just there, staring at me".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Seven Knicks players shoot above the league average for 3-pointers, providing the necessary firepower for this strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Yarrow had to navigate the packed schedule of Norway captain and Premier League champion Martin Odegaard - who was in Budapest with Arsenal for the Champions League final on the day of the squad shoot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The troublesome Queen of the Night dazzles with high notes that shoot out like daggers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Carmen calls, and everyone joins in hooting and hollering while I shoot my first basket.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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