gun

Example Sentences

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The soldiers were buried on Sunday in coffins draped in the Indonesian flag during military funerals with gun salutes.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 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

If automakers like GM were under the gun to go electric again, it would likely be a costly reversal for Magna and other suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"To have a gun in your home you need to have a licence. You are then background checked… Where are these checks for these dogs? Where are they? There's none," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He was not sure he liked the idea, especially that part about the starter’s gun.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary