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gun

[guhn] / gʌn /


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“I don’t know why this didn’t raise a flag for somebody, whether it was the gun store owner or the city,” Robbins said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

He said he struggled to find a new space for the last two years because Goleta has little available commercial space — and because numerous property owners refused to rent to a gun store.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Golden retrievers were bred by aristocrat Sir Dudley Marjoribanks, who wanted a gun dog suited to Scottish Highland terrain.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

French police said many examples of the gun have been kept by families on either side of the border.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

But I could tell something I’d said about my scar or my gun had gotten her to thinking.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Several cars filled the streets around South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, where police told OnScene.TV they’d towed about 160 vehicles, made dozens of arrests and located six guns.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

A third of Americans have guns; mny of them have small arsenals in their homes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

But while all these chains rush to roll out more seasonal offerings and limited-edition menu items, Raising Cane’s is sticking to its guns.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

Vectus and Swarmer said the air-defense designs will pull together software from Swarmer and technology from a range of other vendors, including providers of sensors, electronic warfare, drone interceptors, guns and cannons.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Reflexively, his hands reach for his absent guns.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

And Hoy gunned his boat for the day’s first run.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

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

Then he climbed on his motorcycle, gunned the engine and sped away.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2024

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

I asked, and gunned the engine as we burned rubber onto the road.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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

But Americans are gunning for more protein, not necessarily more cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 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

I yelled up to Joey, “Stop gunning it. I’m going to look for something to wedge under the wheels.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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