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Recent Examples of gunshot
The three victims were taken to local hospitals and treated for gunshot wounds, police said.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Hardy underwent surgery after sustaining a gunshot wound, according to the team, which added that a timeline for his return to football activities is unknown at this time.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Officers later found Sheppard dead with multiple gunshot wounds.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Officers found a person, who has not been identified, with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Hardy underwent surgery after sustaining a gunshot wound, according to the team, which added that a timeline for his return to football activities is unknown at this time.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Officers later found Sheppard dead with multiple gunshot wounds.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Officers found a person, who has not been identified, with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
Noun
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Ukraine’s long-range drone and missile attacks have disrupted energy facilities and manufacturing deep inside Russia, with three regions reporting strikes Wednesday.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Ukraine’s long-range drone and missile attacks have disrupted energy facilities and manufacturing deep inside Russia, with three regions reporting strikes Wednesday.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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No injuries were reported, and authorities are investigating the source of the projectile, according to the British military.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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And the Lakers — loaded with trade ammunition and cap space and forever wishing on star players — are going to be expected to make a play.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Flight 4765 was scheduled to fly from Denver to Phoenix on Sunday, May 10, when someone aboard found an ammunition magazine on the plane, Frontier said in a statement to USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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With that kind of volume, even small per-load savings translate to real money over a year.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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What to know about DIY laundry detergent Most recipes call for ½ to 1 cup per full load.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Goalkeeper Isabell Ikirt stopped a shot by Oconee County’s Sydney Jackson, prompting celebration by Jefferson, but the Dragons were told Ikirt had come off the line.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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The Victoire didn’t officially register a shot on goal until the eight-minute mark.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 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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As a result of that mismatch, the buyer must issue an enormous slug of new stock to score.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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And now, at last, sperm passes from one slug to the other.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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