gun
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“I remember thinking, so when we go back, do we teach her gun violence and being safe — or do we just wait and let the school do it?” she said.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Lowe spoke about the mass shooting while discussing the UK's gun laws, the paper says, when he was interviewed by US podcaster Joe Rogan.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He spent more than a decade employed by the District of Columbia in a program aimed at reducing gun violence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Ali scheduled a “peace gathering to end gun violence” at 6 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“All right,” I said as I set my gun down and leaned it against a porch post.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Ex-Canadian MP Inky Mark has been arrested after police found a trove of guns, ammunition and an antique cannon along with thousands of dollars in cash in his home.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
“I saw the arrogance in the eyes of those settlers, 21- and 22-year-olds with guns, laughing that they had detained us,” Khanna said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
All of this benefits one company in particular: GrabaGun, which sells guns online.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Soon enough, Indigenous figures were appearing on Colonial American guns, pamphlets, and ships.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
And when the guns fell silent and the tanks went quiet and we dared to come creeping out of our hole, Przemyśl was a divided city.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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Later that day, ICE agents operating in Minneapolis couldn’t successfully execute an operation in a neighborhood less than a mile from where George Floyd was gunned down six years ago.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
Abu Warda gunned the tractor’s engine, pushing it faster as he passed the shell of a seaside cafe where his family once stopped for tea and grilled chicken on weekend sojourns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
Three weeks after Robert Fico was gunned down in central Slovakia, he’s made a full-throated return to political life - on the eve of the European elections.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
He sees nothing but doom ahead for the species he devoted his career to, whether or not the barred owl is gunned down to save it.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Toby gunned the engine, faster and faster down the interstate until he whipped around a subtle curve and Lily grabbed the armrest with a quick, barely audible yelp.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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Messi, however, will be gunning for the Golden Boot having scored five goals already.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
But Americans are gunning for more protein, not necessarily more cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Less than 10 years ago, Kelly, then a Fox News anchor, was gunning for a career in mainstream media.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Ellison is gunning to get the deal done before this fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
As she walked the length of Cook’s trap line she saw an occasional gunning skiff, heard the wild free crying of the water birds, watched them fly up, wings spread wide.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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