as in drilled
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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In the meantime, talk of giant cable mergers, including the likes of Charter Communications, which has agreed to take over John Malone’s Liberty Broadband, has popped up on Wall Street as of late.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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Mackie popped into Stan’s interview with Access Hollywood holding a congratulatory rose and singing.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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An officer in North Carolina was shot to death while in the line of duty two days before Christmas.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Gunning shot to the stars in 2024.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Gunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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