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Recent Examples of gunshot
There, officers found a man inside a home suffering from gunshot wounds.
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Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
The Sunday morning death of a gunshot victim at a University City hospital is being investigated as a homicide, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
—Mark Price
may 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2026
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police subsequently responded to Methodist Hospital after receiving a report that two additional people had walked in with gunshot wounds.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 May 2026
At least 10 other people sustained injuries, including gunshot wounds.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
The Sunday morning death of a gunshot victim at a University City hospital is being investigated as a homicide, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
—Mark Price
may 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2026
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police subsequently responded to Methodist Hospital after receiving a report that two additional people had walked in with gunshot wounds.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 May 2026
At least 10 other people sustained injuries, including gunshot wounds.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
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Thirty-two ships have been hit with missiles since the beginning of the war, resulting in 10 deaths and at least a dozen injuries, according to the International Maritime Organization, or IMO.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Tuesday night's attacks followed a major Russian missile and drone attack on several Ukrainian cities earlier in the day, in which officials said at least 28 people were killed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Investigators quickly identified a local high school student as the suspect and recovered an Orbeez-style gel projectile gun believed to have been used in the incident.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired on a tanker Saturday and an unknown projectile hit a container ship, according to incident reports from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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For a while, we’re cheered at the prospect that Karl Urban might lighten the movie’s load with his meta ironic balsa-wood Don Johnson presence.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Brolley put away a bunch of shots Tuesday, scoring three goals and adding an assist for the visiting Panthers in an 8-0 Southwest Prairie Conference victory over Bolingbrook.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The three shell eggs with broken shells in the reach-in cooler?—
David J. Neal
May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Noun
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No one wanted these little mints that came out of a plastic cartridge.—
Luke Burbank,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The cartridge was still in the weapon.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Toads help control snails, slugs, caterpillars, and other invertebrates—pests that have the potential to harm your garden plants, says Amarello.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Similarly, slugs and snails are less likely to travel across jagged surfaces, which can make pine cones a helpful barrier around vulnerable plants like lettuce or hostas.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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