gunning

Example Sentences

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Less than 10 years ago, Kelly, then a Fox News anchor, was gunning for a career in mainstream media.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

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

But all she said was, “I hear Pekka Rollins was the one gunning for us in the harbor.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo