gunner

Example Sentences

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She had already begun a budding romance with Ron, an RAF gunner, but believed she had been rejected when his letters went unanswered.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

The family's journey through the past began when former gunner Percy, from Pimlico in central London, shared his story of landing on Sword Beach with the 7th Armoured Division of the British Army.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

Although more accustomed to playing out wide as a gunner, he didn’t blink at lining up at a position more often occupied by bigger linebackers, or sometimes even linemen.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

The gunner survived and is now recovering, Lawyer said a few days later.

From New York Times • May 14, 2024

The door gunner was reading a comic book.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers