Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025 -
The Chargers ran down the clock on their first-round selection, but the delay shouldn’t be interpreted as doubt.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Renee Moore worked near the building and relied on its daycare for her 6-month-old son Antonio Cooper Jr., who was among those killed.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Alhadeff's sister, 14-year-old Alyssa, was one of the 17 people killed in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre in South Florida.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tunnel is usually off-limits when it is filled and coursing with a massive stream of Colorado River water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But what’s true for everyone is that managing the business challenges of AI is not about choosing between caution and innovation or trying to course correct after the fact.—
Lisa Caldwell,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks’ guards and wings pushed the pace, while Towns trailed behind, eager and able to reap the rewards. Of Towns’ 10 made shots on the night, six came with 14 seconds or more on the shot clock.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Typically, significant winter storms end before April 1, but this year's unusual weather pattern is bringing additional snow to areas that had been trailing their seasonal averages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors declined to pursue the death penalty.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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After the Justice Department reversed course in 2023, the judge presiding over the case gave Mr. Trump a July 13, 2023 deadline to further pursue the Westfall issue.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Western Digital’s Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return Some insights on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: There have been 19 earnings data points tracked over the last five years, yielding 8 positive and 11 negative one-day (1D) returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Traces of her Oglala Lakota mother survive in the spare federal records that track reservation residents.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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