gun

Example Sentences

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Among the most recent scheduled monuments are gun emplacements and anti-invasion defences from World War Two.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“The gun was a Minion, the people were Minions, but you could still see the mosque.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

If they want to ship a gun across state lines, they are required to ship it in care of another person and then open the package themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Australia announced a suite of gun law reforms following the shootings, including a nationwide gun buyback scheme.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Booth asked eleven-year-old Richard Jr. to run and fetch his pistols and gun belt from his room upstairs.

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