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gunfire

[guhn-fahyuhr] / ˈgʌnˌfaɪər /


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Cole recorded video of the training just outside the hospital and the sounds of simulated gunfire can be heard in the background of the post on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The IDF said the vehicle was "moving suspiciously towards forces" and gunfire had been reported in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Thursday, Cole states the simulated gunfire and grenades went on for about 45 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Slanting silver ropes slammed into loose earth, plowing it up like gunfire.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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