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as in firearm
a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
while her father preferred hunting with a crossbow, she preferred a gun
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as in to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood
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Recent Examples of gun
Todd Spitzer, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
James said Velazquez-Diaz did not think the gun had a bullet in the chamber.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
Ripley is still gunning for Morgan’s women’s title while Priest will look to continue to be a thorn in the side of Judgment Day until the faction is done for good.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Voters rejected Gascon’s anti-public safety mandates to not file enhancements, including gun enhancements, forbidding his prosecutors to staff parole hearings or to seek the death penalty, and putting the rights of criminals over the rights of victims.
—Todd Spitzer, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
James said Velazquez-Diaz did not think the gun had a bullet in the chamber.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Tiffany promised Hobbs’ family justice, and was able to deliver it in the season finale, when the team caught up to Hakim and Tiff gunned him down (in self defense).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
Ripley is still gunning for Morgan’s women’s title while Priest will look to continue to be a thorn in the side of Judgment Day until the faction is done for good.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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The screening finally took place this week just over three years after the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a firearm held by lead actor Baldwin discharged during an on-set rehearsal.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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These firearms are responsible for 90% of homicides in some of the region's most vulnerable nations.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new aid includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) munitions, artillery shells, anti-tank systems and drones.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kim has also sent artillery shells and missiles to Russia to bolster Moscow's invasion that will hit the three-year mark in February.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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The volunteer accomplices included Bugsy Siegel’s publicist, mobster Meyer Lansky, Pee-wee Herman’s dad Milton Rubenfeld, and Frank Sinatra. Many of the rifles and other arms came from Czechoslovakia, and were used by the Nazis.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Twelve rifles and pistols were recovered at his home when he was arrested Nov. 7 and police seized more than 15,000 bullets of various calibers, including the armor-piercing rounds.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Purdy-McCaffrey combo showed up best a few snaps before Kittle’s touchdown: McCaffrey raced down the right sideline past linebacker Lavonte David and caught a 30-yard prayer from Purdy, who unloaded that pass just before getting drilled in the chest by William Gholston.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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He’s also promised to drill for more oil, ease up on Bitcoin, rein in regulations, and bring down grocery prices.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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