Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Google tells me there are tires built to resist gunfire and/or keep rolling for miles after being punctured.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Their joy was cut short when the other team failed to cross and died in gunfire.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Neal, who was driving one of the vehicles, was hit in the hand by the gunfire and the 7-year-old child, who was also inside one the vehicles, suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The majority of the victims were injured by gunfire, the police chief said.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Their joy was cut short when the other team failed to cross and died in gunfire.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Neal, who was driving one of the vehicles, was hit in the hand by the gunfire and the 7-year-old child, who was also inside one the vehicles, suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The majority of the victims were injured by gunfire, the police chief said.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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