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The next morning, no longer at gunpoint, the leaders reversed course.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Weaver's fiancée, Nevaeh Quintero, was held at gunpoint but managed to escape and call 911, according to court documents.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After Smithers crashed into the boat, troopers ordered him out of the Range Rover at gunpoint.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Dortch had dropped off their daughter at school that morning when Bryant Carter, who had been tailing her, forced her out of her car at gunpoint and into his, WGN-TV reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Weaver's fiancée, Nevaeh Quintero, was held at gunpoint but managed to escape and call 911, according to court documents.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After Smithers crashed into the boat, troopers ordered him out of the Range Rover at gunpoint.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Dortch had dropped off their daughter at school that morning when Bryant Carter, who had been tailing her, forced her out of her car at gunpoint and into his, WGN-TV reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gunpoint
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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