Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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The trend over the past two years of the relative strength of shipments compared to the weakness of new orders, unfilled orders, and inventories appears to indicate that companies have been burning off their backlogs and running down work-in-progress inventories.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Listen to this article About a dozen other hikers were nearby Sunday morning when a young man running down the popular Cowles Mountain trail in San Carlos stopped and fired a gun at a group of young men holding rocks who were chasing him and his female companion, according to a witness.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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The last stop on that tour is the Yellow Oval Room, where A.B. was killed.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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At least 30 Palestinians had been killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah and Khan Younis so far on Sunday, health authorities said.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The euphoria courses through my body as the blood drips down my legs.—
Andy Collinson,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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When the Titans actually pick up golf clubs, practices will be geared exclusively toward pressure situations: short-game work from 120-yards in, dealing with 5-10-foot putts and other game elements that reveal a player’s mental character and course management skills.—
Brian Robin,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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All three teams trailed the standard set by the 2001-02 team that forged a 15-1 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference en route to claiming the program’s first — and only — national championship.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Dodgers trailed at some point during four of their first five victories.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
1 Apr. 2025
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Data suggests that fewer men are working or pursuing college, while more of them are dying by suicide and drug overdoses.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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This agility allows the black mamba — sometimes stretching up to 14 feet — to effectively escape threats and swiftly pursue prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Besides destinations, Time’s list tracks trends in travel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The car sped away, and a police helicopter tracked down the vehicle.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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