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

After an exchange of gunfire, the suspect was detained at the scene and was being questioned Sunday before he is due to appear in court on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Witnesses have told the Reuters news agency of explosions and gunfire around the Kati military base, a major installation outside the capital.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The door opened, and the music came bursting out like gunfire.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds