at gunpoint
Example Sentences
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Asheville resident James Risner told the council that law enforcement in the Atlanta area held his husband at gunpoint after a license-plate reader flagged the Lyft he was in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Among the 70-year-old's most famous pieces, produced with his brother Gao Qiang, is a sculpture comprising a squad of Mao-like figures holding Jesus Christ at gunpoint.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Many of them have been allegedly pushed across the border at gunpoint, according to activists and lawyers who have challenged the measures in court.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
A Minneapolis pastor who protested ICE by chanting “We are not afraid” was detained at gunpoint by an agent who reportedly asked him: “Are you afraid now?”
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
One of the people being held at gunpoint was Sergeant Bruce Prothero, a thirty-five-year-old, thirteen-year veteran of the Baltimore County police department.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
