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In a game where the ‘Hawks might try to slow things down with the running game, Stafford will come out guns blazing and dare Seattle to keep up.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026 -
By the later rounds, the blue states had launched a tax boycott, worked to win over the military, embraced the Oregon sheriff as a champion of liberty, and abandoned the long-standing liberal aversion to guns.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Latour said Thompson and his family were avid hunters.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Today, house hunters are balking at lofty pricing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Gunners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunners. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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