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Authorities revealed footage of a home invasion in Florida that saw armed thieves holding a couple at gunpoint after tracking them down with an Apple AirTag this week.—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 In 1941, troops evicted 10,000 islanders at gunpoint to seize the land.—MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 The man held Leatherwood at gunpoint until police arrived.—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 Despite this, Moore retained access to students, leaving him to groom and assault the plaintiff, then later threaten her at gunpoint to keep silent.—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gunpoint
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