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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guns (for)
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From hitting his marks perfectly to timing runs down to precise milliseconds, the whole affair was a logistical puzzle.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026 -
As a precaution, the district continues to advise residents to avoid contact with waterways in southwest Jefferson County, including Northern Ditch, Southern Ditch and Pond Creek, which runs down to the Salt River.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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More fundamentally, the Christian nationalism that courses through Project 2025 has been somewhat eclipsed by other priorities.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
29 Dec. 2025
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Early-morning strike kills 11, including two children Israeli troops fired on a building in the Tuffah neighborhood in northern Gaza, killing at least 11 people, most from the same family, said Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Small plane crash in Colombia kills 15 BOGOTA, Colombia -- A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, in the directing race, Anderson has been equally dominant, with 32 wins to date, while Coogler trails with 19.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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The divide gets more complicated when the documentary trails openly gay veteran Garden Club member David Garner, whose charity work benefiting the LGBTQ+ community would seem to point to an old world’s shifting tolerance.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Health Policy and the Law Initiative at Georgetown University, which tracks important legal cases in health and science, is following 39 cases related to funding complaints.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since its release, the film has grossed over $8 million, according to Box Office Mojo, a website that tracks box office sales.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Guns (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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