gunning

Example Sentences

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Granted, they have been gunning for his judgement too, in a circular firing squad about credibility.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

Still, consider baseball’s final four: The Dodgers, the defending champions, gunning for their third title in six years.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

When Tito came running from behind the pumps, his buddies were already inside the truck, gunning the motor.

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