gunfire

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Trump administration officials affirmed Cole Allen shot a Secret Service officer, extinguishing doubt about the source of the gunfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

As the investigation has evolved, prosecutors' statements have changed on whether the suspect shot a US Secret Service officer as gunfire rang out at the Washington Hilton last Saturday.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The suspect was not hit by gunfire, but was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The gunfire pod is positioned about a third of the way down, just above an apartment awning.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins