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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunned (for)
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With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.
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Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa ran down five fly balls by Dodgers hitters.
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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If the job of a debut album is to introduce an artist to the world, while a sophomore album reinforces their reputation, then a third album offers a channel for artists to expand beyond the familiar tricks and peculiarities that shot them to fame in the first place.
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Police say he had been shot in the back and neck.
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The program is not so different to some policies already pursued by the current Labour government.
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Following in her mother's footsteps, Judith Sheldon pursued a brief acting career in the 1950s.
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Researchers tracked nearly 1 million students who enrolled in 86 public colleges in Texas, starting in the 2008-09 academic year.
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Ships tracked making the crossing along the coast of Oman included a mix of cargo vessels and tankers, many bound for Oman's Shinos port, while others were broadcasting destinations including Singapore, India and Malaysia.
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Small wonder that economic growth in Illinois has trailed the nation for years.
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Detroit trailed 3-1 after seven innings, but Dingler hit a homer in the eighth and the game-tying single in the ninth.
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“Gunned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunned%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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