gun
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German armsmaker Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported record profit as the tank gun maker cashes in on Europe's rearmament drive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
"This is not acceptable," Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said, condemning gun violence in the community.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
I suspect that experience gave her a very strong civil libertarian instinct that manifests here as a deep skepticism towards state power to criminalize gun possession.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Once dry, the highly flammable cylinders are sent to the front line, where gun crews stack up to six of them into artillery systems, such as howitzers, depending on the distance they want to fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I do want a pony and gun, Grandpa,” I said, “but I didn’t wish for that. I started to, but I changed my mind.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Colin Gray told authorities he had hunting guns in the house, but said his son didn’t have unsupervised access to them, according to the FBI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lawrence’s attempt failed because both guns he aimed at Jackson misfired—an event so doubly improbable that Mr. Jones suggests the odds against it were 125,000 to 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Central Reserve Police Force didn't respond to our questions about the use of pellet guns and the injuries protesters appeared to sustain.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He charged into life with both guns blazing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
For most of the war the Po-2s of the 46th Guards weren’t even equipped with self-defense machine guns.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Less than a month before he was gunned down in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy gave a memorable speech — the last major one of his life — at Amherst College.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 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
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas police have made their first arrest in the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
He gunned his motor and then let it idle again.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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
Less than 10 years ago, Kelly, then a Fox News anchor, was gunning for a career in mainstream media.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Executives are gunning to renegotiate leases, which could help the chain close more stores and reduce its costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
“Hey,” I say, like he always knocks at my window at night and I’m not gunning inside at top speed.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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