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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gun (for)
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Those cheaper inventories will be eventually run down, however.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025 -
As for her footwear, Taylor went with dramatic platforms in a shade of military green, featuring silver mary jane-style buckles and laces running down the front.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The protest movement has coursed through Kumukahi’s family.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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To help leaders avoid common missteps, 20 Forbes Business Development Council members highlight where leaders often go wrong and how to course-correct.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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His 28 home runs as a shortstop are the second-most in the majors, trailing only the New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor (31).—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Later on, with his team trailing 20-14 entering the third quarter, the standout led his group on an impressive drive.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Financial instability is a common issue among Miami residents, even for those pursuing job training programs to improve their situation.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The former pop-rock band members have all grown up, pursued solo careers and embraced being dads along the way.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Police tracked Travis Decker's truck and learned the vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its millimeter wave radar detects and tracks targets through weather.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Gun (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gun%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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