- plural of gun.
guns
Example Sentences
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But in August, the guns have largely gone silent.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
About 30 million Americans are barred from owning guns because of their criminal convictions, according to the department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
They sold gold, ivory and ultimately enslaved Africans, often those captured in local conflicts, in exchange for the manufactured goods brought mainly by the British and Dutch, including textiles, alcohol and guns.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Around 200,000 guns have been imported every year, mostly from the US, under the scheme, which started in 2009.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
By early June, the Germans were within forty miles of Paris, close enough to bombard the French capital with the long-range guns the Allies called Big Berthas.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
