: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
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There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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Bird was killed in the second gunfight with law enforcement officers, authorities said.
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Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
That often means that volunteers stage gunfights and demonstrations of cowboy skills — shows that are free for everybody to enjoy.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The gunfight erupted July 15 on West Innes Street near Salisbury, which is about a 40-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Police said officers shot the suspect and his grandmother during the gunfight, and that the suspect also hit one officer in the ballistic vest.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
That often means that volunteers stage gunfights and demonstrations of cowboy skills — shows that are free for everybody to enjoy.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The gunfight erupted July 15 on West Innes Street near Salisbury, which is about a 40-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Police said officers shot the suspect and his grandmother during the gunfight, and that the suspect also hit one officer in the ballistic vest.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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