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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned (for)
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Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Murrieta parents who were arrested last week for a fire that killed two of their daughters in late 2025 were allegedly high on meth and marijuana when the blaze broke out, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the military has killed 684 Afghan Taliban forces, a claim rejected by Afghanistan, which says casualties are far lower.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The victim was shot in his arm and drove off to get help.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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One journalist was also shot in the shoulder by police while broadcasting a protest organized by an Indigenous community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kane County received around $103 million in total, per the county, and in the years since has pursued a variety of programs and capital projects.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The man’s death marks Kansas City’s 24th homicide of 2026, compared to 26 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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But one of the getaway drivers got lost in Danville and abandoned the plan, taking his group to East Oakland, where a police drone tracked them down.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Donovan Clingan finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds and reserve Scoot Henderson had 16 points for the Blazers, who never trailed and led by as many as 31.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Dancers gyrated to his swampy guitar lines as a camera trailed the stage, zooming in Shaboozey leaning into a verse and DJ D-Nice, sporting his signature hat, behind the turntables.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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