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Meanings of shootings in English

Russian
стрельба
Portuguese
tiro
Spanish
tiro
Catalan
tir

Act or process of firing firearms or other projectile weapons.

стрельба
Usage of shootings in English
1
Year after year, gunmen have attacked victims across the country in shootings.
The South African
2
Police then received police reports of shootings in several locations, he said.
The Irish Times
3
Similar shootings have led to demonstrations against Western troops in recent weeks.
Reuters
4
A state police spokesman said the shootings took place in two rooms.
Reuters
5
Speaking to reporters, Mr Trump said mass shootings needed to be stopped.
Radio NZ
6
Five of the shootings happened in Karachi, home to 18 million people.
The Irish Times
7
The shootings happened in two places and the victims included an 11-year-old.
The Irish Times
8
The Government moved quickly to change gun laws after the mosque shootings.
Radio NZ
9
We can change the way we cover mass-shootings stories in the press.
The South African
10
Police said the teen was not involved in the shootings on Friday.
News.com.au
11
The original said that an automatic weapon was used in the shootings.
The Guardian
12
The warlike shootings in a residential area are terrifying and extremely dangerous.
The South African
13
It was not immediately clear if TPN-OPM were behind the latest shootings.
Reuters
14
A lot of violence, a lot of shootings and stabbing, I think.
The new yorker
15
He was arrested following the mosque shootings more than three weeks ago.
Radio NZ
16
Police patrolling central Paris after reports of explosions and shootings on Friday.
The Guardian
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Translations for shootings
Portuguese
tiro
Spanish
tiro
Catalan
tir
Shootings through the time
Shootings across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Less common
Ireland
Less common
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