gun

Example Sentences

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He, like other mothers and fathers here, hopes this tragedy will inspire change nationwide when it comes to gun violence.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

The gains come after Elon Musk-run SpaceX filed an investor prospectus Wednesday, firing the starting gun on an IPO poised to be the largest in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I tried to pick up the gun, but instead only managed to push it farther out of reach.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros