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

Trump said at a hastily arranged late-night news conference at the White House that he first thought the noise was a tray being dropped, before realizing it was gunfire.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The US Embassy in Mali has advised citizens to shelter in place and avoid travel, citing explosions and gunfire around the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako and near Kati.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“Right there. With the costume, gunfire in the background, just a hint of smoke.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins