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Pages fielded that ball, but short-hopped his throw to third base in an effort to gun down Harper.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

As officers backed out of the apartment, Davis, who is Black, can be seen on the video briefly pushing his white partner’s gun down, telling him, “Don’t, don’t, don’t.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2023

The Gila National Forest issued its final decision to gun down the wayward cattle last week amid pressure from environmental groups to protect the Gila Wilderness.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

But Greene said that she had a "weird gut instinct" to put her gun down before answering the door.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2022

Unable to accept it, I shine the light from Cressida’s gun down the shaft.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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