gun

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But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Instead, they bought Ethan a gun and took him to the shooting range.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

SpaceX fired the starting gun in the race on Wednesday when it filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The US judge overseeing Luigi Mangione's New York state trial for the murder of a healthcare executive decided Monday to admit crucial items of evidence including a gun and a notebook.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Like sprinters cued by a starting gun, Baker rushed into the barn with Conger at his heels.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson