Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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The hotel's Ajax Tavern, directly facing the mountain, has indoor and outdoor seating and is a great spot for a drink or hot bowl of soup (or, why not, a Wagyu cheeseburger with truffle fries) while watching people make their final runs down at the end of the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026 -
The oil market can’t run down to the last drop, like your car can.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The conflict began on June 13, 2025, when Israel targeted the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its missile capabilities — an unprecedented attack that also killed several of Iran’s most powerful figures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The remaining seven were killed in action during operations against Iran.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The same love of equality and freedom that courses through the Declaration motivated her white great-grandmother to campaign for suffrage and her African American grandfather to found a chapter of the NAACP in the Jim Crow South.—
Michael Kazin,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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And about the obsession that courses through dozens of countries on the continent.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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New York had never trailed by more than 22 points in these playoffs, but that mark has been eclipsed three times already by San Antonio, which has led by 23, 24 and now 25 points in a jaw-dropping performance.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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After trailing by as many as 29, the Knicks had yet another comeback — this one perhaps the greatest of all-time, to steal a 107-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs and take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Rather than pursuing immortality, companies are targeting specific biological mechanisms associated with aging.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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If your funds are held at a regulated financial institution, a court order may still allow creditors to pursue them.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Bucks County detectives analyzed the account data and digital footprints, tracking the email and IP address directly to Tiffany's residence and personal devices, the DA's office said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At nearly $316 million, the California governor's race is the most expensive on record and the fifth-most expensive non-presidential race on record for ad spending, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking firm.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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