: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
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There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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Being a Western drama, naturally there's plenty of gunfights, showdowns and old-school cowboy justice.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Dead Redemption 2 PC game is slashed by a massive 81% off and drops you into a jaw-dropping Old West world packed with gunfights, gritty characters, and side quests that will keep you busy for hours.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
In the video game, Tess dies in a gunfight with FEDRA soldiers infiltrating the Capitol building.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In other news, the Chicago City Council blocked a $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the man shot and killed in a gunfight with police in Humboldt Park last year.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Dead Redemption 2 PC game is slashed by a massive 81% off and drops you into a jaw-dropping Old West world packed with gunfights, gritty characters, and side quests that will keep you busy for hours.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
In the video game, Tess dies in a gunfight with FEDRA soldiers infiltrating the Capitol building.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In other news, the Chicago City Council blocked a $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, the man shot and killed in a gunfight with police in Humboldt Park last year.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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