gun

Example Sentences

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That gave her hope that "Innocence" could prompt a rethink of gun violence in America and other issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Blaine Beaven, Saskatchewan's newly appointed firearms commissioner, told the BBC his province's law is designed to protect gun owners.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This is the modern American gothic: grainy photos taken on a MacBook of a teenage girl in a camouflage jacket, holding a gun, and posted on Tumblr.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The word incel crops up, as does American gun culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Pushing the gun back into my hands, my aunt asked how she was supposed to shoot it.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan