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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
Sean McManus, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Their theory is that Green threatened Gates, walked to a nearby Tesla for a purse containing a pistol, then pulled the gun and fired as the lone aggressor in the situation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Interestingly enough this weekend, Disney’s Moana 2 is gunning to potentially unseat Johnson’s record opening at the domestic box office, Furious 7, ($147.1M).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
These Games were billed as the serene Olympics with the security guards outfitted in light blue suits and importantly, without guns.
—Sean McManus, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Their theory is that Green threatened Gates, walked to a nearby Tesla for a purse containing a pistol, then pulled the gun and fired as the lone aggressor in the situation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The increase has depressed the beleaguered housing market, as would-be buyers who'd been gunning for lower rates are backing away and waiting it out.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Interestingly enough this weekend, Disney’s Moana 2 is gunning to potentially unseat Johnson’s record opening at the domestic box office, Furious 7, ($147.1M).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, firearms were the leading cause of death among children in both 2020 and 2021, per data from KFF, a nonprofit that provides research about health care issues.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hirschfield was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and use of a firearm with an enhancement of use of a deadly weapon.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.David Axe, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Other sites of drone incursions include White Sands Missile Range, according to the military official, the Army's only land range for testing long-distance missiles, explosives and artillery.Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Authorities said that Jacob planned the murders, and purchased a rifle on April 25, KFOR reported.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In each book, Biggio hands a WW II veteran a period M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle, which opens up their memories about their experiences during the war.Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Military reservists drilling after December 20 will not receive pay for those drills, and federal civilians that are required to work during a shutdown will not be paid either.Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Then a Canadian company called Faraday started buying property in the valley, seeking federal permits to drill in the Galiuros, a prospect called Copper Creek.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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