gun

Example Sentences

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They chitter like birds, or like an ’80s video game laser gun.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

He took a shotgun and additional guns out of his parents’ gun safe, according to dispatch records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The gains come after Elon Musk-run SpaceX filed an investor prospectus Wednesday, firing the starting gun on an IPO poised to be the largest in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Mass shootings in Spain are relatively rare - according to Project Insight, which tracks gun crime in Europe, four were recorded between 2000 and 2023.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He held the cane up like a gun, pressed an unseen button, and a feathered dart shot out of it and stuck to the wall.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti