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Recent Examples of gunshot
The 25-year-old suffered two gunshot wounds to the lower body, a Chicago Police Department news release said.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Fischer’s husband came home and discovered her bound and dead with gunshot wounds, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The men abducted Mousa and he was found five hours later lying in the street with gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen, the relative said.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Firefighters found two people dead inside the home with gunshot wounds: a 58-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Fischer’s husband came home and discovered her bound and dead with gunshot wounds, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
The men abducted Mousa and he was found five hours later lying in the street with gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen, the relative said.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Firefighters found two people dead inside the home with gunshot wounds: a 58-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
Noun
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Trump moves to brand Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization again A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that U.S. air and naval assets hit dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen, including missiles, radars, and drone and air defense systems.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Those who selected Reagan include David Hoffmann, a Naples, Florida real estate developer; Larry Connor, a thrill-seeking real estate billionaire; and Raj Sardana, a former missile engineer turned IT outsourcing billionaire.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All hell breaks loose during high-stakes game as coach erupts, players dodge projectile.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sirens that had become increasingly rare during the ceasefire rang out in a number of areas in central Israel on Thursday, after projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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William O’Neill, the United Nations independent human rights expert on Haiti, said that the fastest, quickest way to dismantle the gangs in Haiti would be to stop the flow of weapons, especially ammunition.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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He was pulled over by the NYPD after running a stop sign 15 minutes later and found to have an AK-47 assault rifle, 66 rounds of ammunition, $1,100 in cash and a black ski mask.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But that doesn't always mean the mental load is less.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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Flexing or deflecting under load at opportune times reduces the drag and allows a car to go a little faster in a straight line for the same amount of power, giving that car an unfair advantage.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Celtics attempted 22 3-pointers and just two shots from inside the arc in the first quarter.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Florida led 28-24 in shots on goal, and special teams played a role with both teams finding the back of the net during a power play.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many of the buildings show the scars of the years of conflict — windows blown out and boarded up, chunks of rubble strewn around from shells hitting concrete.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Conical shells stretch monstrous in our own alien waters.—
Julie Swarstad Johnson,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2025
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There has been at least one other seizure in Cap-Haïtien since the April 5 incident — two 9mm pistols and 13 9mm-caliber cartridges were discovered in a blue drum in a container shipped from South Florida on April 29.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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To capture and analyze the odor of the nine mummies, the team emulated a technique used by perfumers to collect the aroma of rare flowers or other odors in the wild: gently vacuuming a scent into a cartridge.—
Sarah Everts,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Seemingly meaningless interactions with their past selves end up changing the present in massive ways, with Jay turning into the biggest pop star on the planet and Matt wasting away as a drummer in a Jay McCarrol cover band.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Prince Jackson, the oldest son of legendary pop star Michael Jackson, made a rare appearance on Saturday, March 8.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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