gunning
Example Sentences
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Jurors in the highly anticipated murder trial of Luigi Mangione, charged with gunning down a health insurance executive, will receive anonymity, a judge said on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Messi, however, will be gunning for the Golden Boot having scored five goals already.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
This was the only World Cup match where Hernandez said he was not gunning for a decisive Mexico victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
So if you’re gunning for a job that is unlike what you studied or did in the past, you need references who will advocate taking a chance on you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
“I have nothing I’m gunning to do. I had my funeral and that didn’t exactly go as planned. Not really expecting a do-over, though.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
