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Recent Examples of gunshot
Upon arrival, officers located a person with a single gunshot wound.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Deputies found a 36-year-old man with gunshot wounds dead inside the residence, according to Capt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Two people sustained gunshot wounds Friday in an incident on the West Side of Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The staff did their best to treat all sorts of conditions: infections, heart attacks, diarrhea, gunshot wounds, shrapnel injuries.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Deputies found a 36-year-old man with gunshot wounds dead inside the residence, according to Capt.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Two people sustained gunshot wounds Friday in an incident on the West Side of Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The staff did their best to treat all sorts of conditions: infections, heart attacks, diarrhea, gunshot wounds, shrapnel injuries.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 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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Yet scientists realized that something has been dissolving those calcite shells and releasing carbon dioxide, reducing the ocean’s carbon-trapping capacity.—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Franchini and Giovagnoli soon expanded their offering with pearls, shells, glass beads and polished hard stones, elevating the perception of the label.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 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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Hubbard squash, dill, and nasturtiums deter squash bugs, borers, and slugs while attracting pollinators.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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But Guerrero’s inconsistent slug sparks the same conversation each spring.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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