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gun

[guhn] / gʌn /


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What seemed to be a gun was marked by investigators along with a series of other evidence markers at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI, the company that fired the starting gun on the current AI rally in late 2022, filed private documents with the SEC Monday that outlined its plans to go public in the coming months.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A veterinarian fired a tranquiliser gun at the bear in Utsunomiya, home to half a million people, but missed the first shot.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A Pentagon contract award often is a starting gun for Lockheed to gather proposals from parts makers, including Boeing, L3Harris and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“All right,” I said as I set my gun down and leaned it against a porch post.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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