gunfire

Example Sentences

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Who still cares about the women who marched bareheaded under gunfire in the streets of Tehran?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Trump administration officials affirmed Cole Allen shot a Secret Service officer, extinguishing doubt about the source of the gunfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The president described a room that was "totally unified", with a "tremendous amount of love and coming together" in the aftermath of the gunfire.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The situation remains "confusing" in Sevare, central Mali, where gunfire was still ringing out in some areas, said one local official.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

“Not a one. No boat, no boat wakes, no ricochets off boats, no boat gunfire, no torpedo wakes.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin