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gunning

[guhn-ing] / ˈgʌn ɪŋ /
NOUN
shooting
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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

The state trial of Luigi Mangione, accused of gunning down a US health insurance executive in New York, will begin on June 8, local media reported on Friday.

From Barron's

A man accused of impersonating a federal agent in a bid to allegedly free Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down the CEO of United Healthcare in 2024, has been arrested.

From BBC