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Two other officers who responded were able to keep their distance with Jones while ordering him at gunpoint to drop the knife.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s before Morgan steals a necklace from a chintzy gift shop run by a Turkish gangster named Yusuf, who proceeds to kidnap the pair, intimidate them at gunpoint, and threaten their family, forcing them to perform an array of odd jobs to make up for the petty theft.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
She and Max are held up at gunpoint on that very bad date.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Two men wearing dark clothes and ski masks got out of the Kia, went into a business, and demanded money at gunpoint.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s before Morgan steals a necklace from a chintzy gift shop run by a Turkish gangster named Yusuf, who proceeds to kidnap the pair, intimidate them at gunpoint, and threaten their family, forcing them to perform an array of odd jobs to make up for the petty theft.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
She and Max are held up at gunpoint on that very bad date.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Two men wearing dark clothes and ski masks got out of the Kia, went into a business, and demanded money at gunpoint.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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