gun

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Instead, they bought Ethan a gun and took him to the shooting range.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Only five competitors showed up for the starting gun at City Hall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The US judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's New York state trial for the murder of a healthcare executive decided Monday to admit crucial items of evidence including a gun and a notebook.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

It was also armed with a cannon, and behind the tower there was an antiaircraft gun, loaded with a magazine of ten shells.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple