gunfire

Example Sentences

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Thursday, Cole states the simulated gunfire and grenades went on for about 45 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The IDF said the vehicle was "moving suspiciously towards forces" and gunfire had been reported in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Who still cares about the women who marched bareheaded under gunfire in the streets of Tehran?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I returned to my room, my head full of crickets and gunfire.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover