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[guhn] / gʌn /


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The separatist movement is led by Mitch Sylvestre, a gun shop owner from the town of Bonnyville, and Jeffrey Rath, a lawyer based in Calgary.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"It's a terrible thing, but thank goodness for a man that had a gun and knew how to use it," he told reporters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

By Sunday afternoon, the rumor had acquired its supposed smoking gun.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

San Diego County jumped into California’s sprawling ghost gun fight this week, suing a 3-D printing filament manufacturer it says hocks material for homespun firearms in violation of state law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

He stopped, his dark analytical eyes flickering from the gun in my hand to the doll that lay in the dust, then back again.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Bear-hunting permits across eight provinces have been issued and officials are seeking to obtain tranquiliser dart guns to support rangers in rural areas, AFP reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ukraine has begun using artificial intelligence-enabled robot guns to take down Russia's new and fast-moving jet-powered drones, the Ukrainian air force said Monday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

After the Inter-Con guards secured their guns, they toured the building like they owned it, refusing either to answer questions or surrender Simpson’s key.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

He sold five million of those tiny guns the first year, launching his new career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Caesar unclasps his leather holster, inspects his guns and cartridges.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

And Hoy gunned his boat for the day’s first run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Later that day, ICE agents operating in Minneapolis couldn’t successfully execute an operation in a neighborhood less than a mile from where George Floyd was gunned down six years ago.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026

Three weeks after Robert Fico was gunned down in central Slovakia, he’s made a full-throated return to political life - on the eve of the European elections.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024

He sees nothing but doom ahead for the species he devoted his career to, whether or not the barred owl is gunned down to save it.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

He struggled to hold the bike upright, then gunned the engine, breaking free of her grasp.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

Jurors in the highly anticipated murder trial of Luigi Mangione, charged with gunning down a health insurance executive, will receive anonymity, a judge said on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Messi, however, will be gunning for the Golden Boot having scored five goals already.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

This was the only World Cup match where Hernandez said he was not gunning for a decisive Mexico victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

True, AI could still be gunning for the travel-agent business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Cars struggling to climb the steep, fog-shrouded hill, gunning their deep engines and spinning their wheels.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan


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