gun for
Example Sentences
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A Pentagon contract award often is a starting gun for Lockheed to gather proposals from parts makers, including Boeing, L3Harris and others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Jordan said almost as soon they arrived, one of them, Will, who was dressed as rapper Soulja Boy "but had a gun for some reason", came up to him to ask about his costume.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT on November 30, 2022 was the starting gun for the artificial-intelligence arms race that has lifted up the stock market and unleashed billions of dollars of investment.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025
Underlining the occupational hazards awaiting Iman, he has been issued a gun for his protection.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Gerald picked it up and for a time he used it as a gun for Joe, then it was a log for Joe to jump over, then it was an enemy for Joe to attack.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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