Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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But while in the batter’s box and while running down that line, his fire burned just as hot as if there were twenty scouts in the stands judging his every movement.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025 -
His white shirt is blood stained and blood can be seen running down his face and matted in his hair a crowd assist him to the medical staff.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In a separate development, Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 26 people late Tuesday and into Wednesday, according to hospital officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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Angst coursed through Republicans—maybe the Supreme Court would rule that the new amendment never empowered Congress to pass the act and pronounce it unconstitutional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Use these insights to course correct the bigger, harder, slower Titanic deliverables.—
Andrew Allen,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Month after month, for five years, Prosper’s data shows that spending intentions among Kohl’s shoppers have consistently trailed the broader market.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Durant ranks eighth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and owns four scoring titles — trailing only Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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The cases remain in the initial stages of investigation, with no certainty that any criminal charges will be pursued.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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And, to be clear, there are some people who use protests like the ones against Trump’s immigration raids as a cover and excuse to pursue an extraneous agenda of violence and anarchy.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Also, new educational disparities will emerge but will not be systematically tracked, communicated, studied, and addressed.—
Shaun Harper,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Over three years, researchers planted more than 8,000 trees and shrubs across four square miles in a double-blind study and tracked residents’ health.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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