at gunpoint
Example Sentences
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Many of them have been allegedly pushed across the border at gunpoint, according to activists and lawyers who have challenged the measures in court.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
A Minneapolis pastor who protested ICE by chanting “We are not afraid” was detained at gunpoint by an agent who reportedly asked him: “Are you afraid now?”
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
At Kenwood High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, a 16-year-old student was handcuffed at gunpoint after an AI-powered security system misidentified a crumpled bag of Doritos as a firearm.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025
His widow, Alma Cruz, told KABC-TV Channel 7 that Ramirez had wanted to quit working as a street vendor after having been robbed at gunpoint previously.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024
It was as if someone had slipped into the Kremlin in 1950 and held Stalin at gunpoint, leaving the nation, accustomed to obeying a tyrant, utterly rudderless.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
