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Recent Examples of gunshot
Then came footsteps, followed by a gunshot.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The city's gunshot detection system has recorded nearly 100 separate possible shootings in the City West block since the beginning of 2023, according to city data.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
Police found Miranda near the hotel’s entrance suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The two women, ages 68 and 71, were each found with one gunshot wound to the chest.
—Tim Jacobi, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The city's gunshot detection system has recorded nearly 100 separate possible shootings in the City West block since the beginning of 2023, according to city data.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
Police found Miranda near the hotel’s entrance suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The two women, ages 68 and 71, were each found with one gunshot wound to the chest.
—Tim Jacobi, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
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In recent weeks, he and other analysts have been told that the Houthis have deployed missile launchers, drone-operating units, and military brigades throughout northern Yemen—from the Red Sea coastlines to the border with Saudi Arabia.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anduril, which develops drones, missiles, robotic submarines and autonomous fighter jets, was founded in 2017 by Peter Thiel protégé Palmer Luckey.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In his Monday order, Simon limited federal agents from using chemical or projectile munitions such as pepper balls and tear gas unless someone poses an imminent threat of physical harm.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The order followed a three-day hearing in which plaintiffs — including a demonstrator known for wearing a chicken costume, a married couple in their 80s and two freelance journalists — testified that federal officers used chemical spray and projectile munitions against them.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Noting some confusion over the like-for-like numbers this year, given recent changes to the business structure, the analysts said that weapon and ammunition growth will remain elevated, and there is scope for its naval business to be resilient, too.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Videos published by Islamic State West Africa Province showed massive weaponry and ammunition, as well as dozens of motorcycles and vehicles that the extremists said were captured during the raids.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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They were being forced to carry the load because LeBron James (right hip contusion and left foot arthritis) and backup centers Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (back) were all out with injuries.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Doncic missed his first five shots before finishing the period two for 10.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Guerra agreed that putting out polling data is a better move for state party leaders than last week’s letter calling for long-shot candidates to drop out.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Strewn near the bodies were spent shell casings and a shotgun shell.—
Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Several people were injured Friday when Afghan mortar shells landed in a village in Mohmand, a district in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local official Mohammad Asif said.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Recorded following the filming of his latest sci-fi, Ash (whose score is some of FlyLo’s most boilerplate, Stranger-Things-backwash sounding music yet), this short, seven-song EP dips back into the frantic BPMs of his earlier releases to see if there’s any juice left in the cartridge.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
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None of the firearms matched the cartridge casings found at the scene of the shooting, but the ammunition was the same type, according to the affidavit.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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No one’s comfortable saying that that pop music should be a bastion of the wealthy, but solutions to that are not free-market solutions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hyunjin, the South Korean rapper, singer and member of the K-pop group Stray Kids, is the newest global brand ambassador for Guess?—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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