gunfire

Example Sentences

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A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Cayetano said Dela Rosa's disappearance was discovered shortly after police announced Thursday the arrest of a person in connection the gunfire.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

Both Po-2 crews had dropped their bombs over their target, and neither aircrew had been caught by enemy gunfire.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein