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We heard gunfire in the distance.
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There have been at least 200 incidents of gunfire on school grounds this year, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The family says Kevin shielded Libby from the gunfire, KLAS-TV reports.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
Two teenagers were fatally shot and four others were wounded — one critically — after gunfire broke out at a popup party in Houston, police said Sunday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
According to Glendale police, various houses in the area were struck by gunfire.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The family says Kevin shielded Libby from the gunfire, KLAS-TV reports.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
Two teenagers were fatally shot and four others were wounded — one critically — after gunfire broke out at a popup party in Houston, police said Sunday.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
According to Glendale police, various houses in the area were struck by gunfire.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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