Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified a man killed after exchanging gunfire with state troopers Tuesday near Sweet Springs in rural Saline County.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
Boelter then left the home and exchanged gunfire with police officers before fleeing on foot.
—June 16, CBS News, 16 June 2025
Police exchanged gunfire with the suspect, identified as Boelter.
—Mara Gottfried, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Police exchanged gunfire with Boelter, who fled inside the home before escaping the area.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
Boelter then left the home and exchanged gunfire with police officers before fleeing on foot.
—June 16, CBS News, 16 June 2025
Police exchanged gunfire with the suspect, identified as Boelter.
—Mara Gottfried, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Police exchanged gunfire with Boelter, who fled inside the home before escaping the area.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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