gunning

Example Sentences

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Ellison is gunning to get the deal done before this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And as companies get better at collecting and analyzing personal data, they aren’t just gunning for the money coming out of your wallet — they’re controlling how much goes into it, too.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Unlike most of them, he is gunning to be a CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The opposition is gunning for the same explosion from the blocks, as a starter.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

In another half mile, Chanceview relieved Advocator, gunning alongside Seabiscuit for a final eighth of a mile.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand