gun

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OpenAI, the company that fired the starting gun on the current AI rally in late 2022, filed private documents with the SEC Monday that outlined its plans to go public in the coming months.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

At the same time, the pit-lane limit is not measured by a speed gun, but by a series of timing loops and the on-car transponders.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Through his attorneys, Proctor has always said he believed Glenn was reaching for his partner’s gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I feel slightly ashamed that I want to see the other Caesar, the one who aimed the gun.

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