shoot
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If the bull market continues, “European stocks may not shoot the lights out,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Ah, shoot, that’s right: It’s 2026, and provoking people with inflammatory remarks is a billion-dollar industry.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
And it was, I think, one of the most intense periods, more so than the shoot, even.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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
Owen guessed it was there for people outside the trap to be able to shoot the bear inside with a tranquilizer.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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