gunfire

Example Sentences

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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 gunfire did not appear to faze tourists, who ascended Morro Dois Irmaos at dawn on Tuesday to watch the sunrise over Rio's sweeping panorama of mountains and curved beaches.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"It actually felt extremely calm," Durmont said, explaining she hadn't heard gunfire.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Quick as gunfire, Ramfis leapt to his feet and crouched between his father and our frozen tableau.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez