gun for
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Financials had been under the gun for most of the past year, and when compared with the S&P 500, they had reached a historic low in early June.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
At trial, Gray testified he wanted to introduce his son to hunting and the outdoors to help the two of them bond, adding that he gifted his son a gun for Christmas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Think of this deal—formally called a “memorandum of understanding”—as a starting gun for talks that could yield a lasting peace.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
When the 43-year-old got out of her car in the garage one morning in December after dropping her children off at school, she was even carrying a gun for self-protection.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Gerald picked it up and for a time he used it as a gun for Joe, then it was a log for Joe to jump over, then it was an enemy for Joe to attack.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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