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The gang took the missionaries to a building in a rural area, held them at gunpoint, and demanded ransom of $1 million each for their return, the Justice Department said.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
So Victor visits Zay and threatens him at gunpoint, warning him to leave Jake alone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 May 2025
Kardashian was tied up at gunpoint before being locked in the bathroom, while the thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 May 2025
Entertainment News Kim Kardashian: The reality TV star testified in a Paris court about how she was tied up at gunpoint in 2016 as jewelry worth millions was stolen.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
So Victor visits Zay and threatens him at gunpoint, warning him to leave Jake alone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 May 2025
Kardashian was tied up at gunpoint before being locked in the bathroom, while the thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 May 2025
Entertainment News Kim Kardashian: The reality TV star testified in a Paris court about how she was tied up at gunpoint in 2016 as jewelry worth millions was stolen.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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