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gunning

[guhn-ing] / ˈgʌn ɪŋ /
NOUN
shooting
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True, AI could still be gunning for the travel-agent business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

From Slate • May 6, 2026

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

She would have to act as her own crew, doing her own navigation and gunning at the same time as she flew the plane.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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