gunning

Example Sentences

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The Huskies had been gunning for their third in four seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And as companies get better at collecting and analyzing personal data, they aren’t just gunning for the money coming out of your wallet — they’re controlling how much goes into it, too.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

When “Industry” premiered in 2020, Down and Kay were focused on young, aspiring traders, green to the game and gunning for a coveted spot on the Pierpoint trading floor.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

As for the stars themselves, “One Battle” lead Leonardo DiCaprio’s shot at a fourth Globe win is threatened by “Marty Supreme’s” Timothée Chalamet, whose robust promotional tour certainly indicates he’s gunning for victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Winning jockeys are daring jockeys, capable of gunning a horse through the narrowest hole with damn-the- torpedoes bravado.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand