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The shooting occurred after Bass had robbed a lounge at gunpoint.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Watts ran but was detained at gunpoint by private security.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
At the White House’s metaphorical gunpoint, Venezuela is again growing its oil industry.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Manzo himself had once been stopped on a highway and robbed at gunpoint.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Watts ran but was detained at gunpoint by private security.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
At the White House’s metaphorical gunpoint, Venezuela is again growing its oil industry.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Manzo himself had once been stopped on a highway and robbed at gunpoint.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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