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gunfire

[guhn-fahyuhr] / ˈgʌnˌfaɪər /


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The album started with quiet wind and then turned into a tornado of thunder and sirens, swordplay and gunfire over big horns and a funky soul backbeat.

From Los Angeles Times

Some streets were blocked by traffic sign poles and large metal sheets, in an apparent effort by protesters to protect themselves from gunfire.

From BBC

Neighbours braved the gunfire to come and help, and a vehicle was found to transport his wife to hospital, ultimately saving her life.

From Barron's

He didn’t like gunfire and so was relegated to a small dog run, open to the elements, where he slept in a barrel filled with straw.

From The Wall Street Journal

An AFP correspondent outside Sheikh Maqsud heard sporadic gunfire from the neighbourhood after the army's announcement.

From Barron's