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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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State television reported that Niger's forces responded quickly to the assault early Thursday, killing 20 of the attackers and arresting 11 others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Banfield took the stand in his own defense, acknowledging the affair with Peres Magalhães that started in August 2022 but denied any plans to kill his wife.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Jen was feeling it, all the energy surrounding them, coursing through the ley lines like a million power strips connected to the same outlet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Another target of the cuts, the undergraduate research center, connected students across UT to research jobs, competitions, summer programs and course credit opportunities via a portal that any student could access.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Meta shares, which trailed the market last year, popped as much as 10% in after-hours trading.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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In-game, as Madrid trailed 3-2 and were searching for an equaliser to compliment Kylian Mbappe’s brace, Arbeloa reacted by making a treble substitution in the 78th minute.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Coleman declined to pursue the case, a police report said.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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International students are increasingly looking to other counties to pursue graduate education.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement tracked license plate readers until the Mercedes-Benz’s plate was not obscured and found that the car was registered to Lu, according to a criminal complaint.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Newspapers tracked Armstrong’s impending arrival for weeks.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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