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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute.
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For the first time on June 19, the community got to use the playground, tour the gardens, and run down the sledding hill.
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.
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Teens work one-on-one with children alongside experienced teachers and are trained on the basics of phonics instruction including how to course correct when a student makes a mistake sounding out a word or mispronouncing a letter.
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Just put a name to the anger coursing through your veins.
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Haiti trails at the bottom with 0.
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The Red Sox never trailed in the contest, because Eaton began the game with a walk and immediately scored on Abreu’s RBI triple.
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During the congressional hearing, Ranyan testified that the agency’s assistant secretary for security met with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department earlier in the year to pursue a contract for 24-hour patrol.
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Giving ourselves permission to pursue things that are not obviously useful or productive is critical.
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The last goal will track a student’s social and emotional development.
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Those recommendations include developing stronger performance measures, improving data collection, tracking client outcomes more consistently and identifying which shelter programs are delivering the most effective results.
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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