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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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The contrast stripes running down the sides of the legs add a fun, sporty touch.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026 -
With the final seconds running down, Erickson elevated near the free-throw line and his shot fell through the net at the buzzer to ignite a wild on-court celebration.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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Iranian authorities have blocked access to the internet, arrested thousands and killed hundreds of protesters.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Activist groups say hundreds of people have been killed, though the true toll remains difficult to verify due to the internet blackout and tight state controls on information.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Upon his return, Crane started to course correct.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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How about the Underground Railroad coursing through the North Shore to a safe house?—
George Castle,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some threw snowballs and shot fireworks at agents; others trailed masked officers across Minneapolis, blowing horns and whistles.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sixers fans booed the team off the court in the third quarter headed into a timeout and trailing 75-53.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Continuing to pursue her passion for content creation also meant evolving her output to reflect her new reality.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Other technology giants in China, including Baidu , have been pursuing similar full-stack strategies.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The group was tracked for an average of 25 years, during which time 3,208 participants developed dementia.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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