shoot-out
noun
1
: a battle fought with handguns or rifles
2
: something resembling a shoot-out
broadly
: showdown
3
: a shooting competition in overtime that is used to determine the winner of a game (as in soccer or hockey) tied at the end of regular play
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Sometimes those folks acquire a gun with the intention of harming others, looking to share their pain or hoping they themselves will be killed in a shoot-out.
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Anthony Montalto, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
Damage to nearby homes A neighbor’s house also sustained damage during the Charlotte shoot-out.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
The actors appeared relieved when England won the stressful shoot-out and were able to get on with their show.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
The rest is a strictly routine pileup of car crashes, shoot-outs and wisecracks.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
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Anthony Montalto, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
Damage to nearby homes A neighbor’s house also sustained damage during the Charlotte shoot-out.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
The actors appeared relieved when England won the stressful shoot-out and were able to get on with their show.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
The rest is a strictly routine pileup of car crashes, shoot-outs and wisecracks.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024
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“Shoot-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot-out. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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