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gun

[guhn] / gʌn /


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He initially wondered whether someone carrying a long gun was playing a prank.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The situation was reportedly de-escalated before anything happened involving the gun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

It was heavy—a reminder that holding a gun isn’t a trivial thing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Our hearts are with the terrified children and the families anxiously waiting to hear that their loved ones are safe," GIFFORDS, a gun safety organization, said on X.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“In a day or two, you’ll have plenty of money. You can buy that pony and gun and have money left over.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Its $9.5 million “power and energy” proposal promised cutting-edge research on how to distribute the limited power on board a ship between multiple energy-intense systems, like radars, lasers and rail guns.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Maduro has denied the charges he originally faced: "narco-terrorism" conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices as well as conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Bear-hunting permits across eight provinces have been issued and officials are seeking to obtain tranquiliser dart guns to support rangers in rural areas, AFP reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

More than a quarter of Brazilians are now evangelical Christians, up from just 9% in 1991, while violent crime has fueled demands for tougher policing and greater access to guns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The searchlights were combing the sky and the antiaircraft guns were firing as usual as the Po-2s approached the enemy lines.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

And Hoy gunned his boat for the day’s first run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Later that day, ICE agents operating in Minneapolis couldn’t successfully execute an operation in a neighborhood less than a mile from where George Floyd was gunned down six years ago.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026

Three weeks after Robert Fico was gunned down in central Slovakia, he’s made a full-throated return to political life - on the eve of the European elections.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas police have made their first arrest in the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

Tugging his right rein, Pollard fanned his colt out and hung on as Seabiscuit gunned Velociter down.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Jurors in the highly anticipated murder trial of Luigi Mangione, charged with gunning down a health insurance executive, will receive anonymity, a judge said on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

But Americans are gunning for more protein, not necessarily more cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Less than 10 years ago, Kelly, then a Fox News anchor, was gunning for a career in mainstream media.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

Granted, they have been gunning for his judgement too, in a circular firing squad about credibility.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

I yelled up to Joey, “Stop gunning it. I’m going to look for something to wedge under the wheels.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith


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