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We heard gunfire in the distance.
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The home was struck multiple times by gunfire, but the residents inside were not injured, police said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
About 10 seconds later, as Berndt and Sobczak shout commands while approaching the vehicle with handguns drawn, gunfire erupts.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Christmas Eve shopping at the mall turned chaotic when gunfire erupted between two groups involved in an ongoing dispute, the Observer reported in 2015.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The students on the ice do not initially seem to know what is happening but rush to exit the rink when the gunfire continues.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
About 10 seconds later, as Berndt and Sobczak shout commands while approaching the vehicle with handguns drawn, gunfire erupts.
—Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Christmas Eve shopping at the mall turned chaotic when gunfire erupted between two groups involved in an ongoing dispute, the Observer reported in 2015.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The students on the ice do not initially seem to know what is happening but rush to exit the rink when the gunfire continues.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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