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Recent Examples of gunshot
Around the same time the first two victims arrived at the hospital, police said a third victim, 24, also sought treatment for a gunshot wound, police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
The man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for at least three gunshot wounds, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Amnesty Kenya's executive director Irungu Houghton told Reuters the 16 who were killed on Wednesday had all died of gunshot wounds, suspected to have been inflicted by police officers.
—Humphrey Malalo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
One of the boys was found with a single gunshot wound, while the other had two, according to a court affidavit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
The man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for at least three gunshot wounds, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Amnesty Kenya's executive director Irungu Houghton told Reuters the 16 who were killed on Wednesday had all died of gunshot wounds, suspected to have been inflicted by police officers.
—Humphrey Malalo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
One of the boys was found with a single gunshot wound, while the other had two, according to a court affidavit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim to have largely destroyed Iran's air defense network and to have made strides in depleting the country's missile capabilities, even as Iranian strikes continue to hit Israel.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Soroka Medical Center following an Iranian missile attack this morning.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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The same couldn’t be said for the explosions — usually mortars, but also some projectiles — that shattered the peace in this otherwise quiet community of people like her 95 year-old mother who spend most of their time at home.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Qatari officials issued statements backing the reports, while acknowledging one out of 19 projectiles struck the U.S. military facility.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Detonating Everything In fact, the Russians might be said to have originated the tactic of using small drones to bring the detonator with their series of sabotage attacks against Ukrainian ammunition depots in 2017.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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Made in Turino and inspired by bitters of the region, this aperitivo balances bitter orange with loads of botanicals for something flavorful enough to replace Aperol in any cocktail for something less sugary.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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Everyone can live, everyone can die, and there’s a whole load of different outcomes to the story.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Stock image of an interior shot of Tampa International Airport.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Multiple aviation experts The Times spoke with pointed to the distinct sound audible in the video shot from a nearby rooftop as evidence for likely deployment of the flight’s emergency power generator.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Then, as the couple was leaving, Rawls decided to reverse image search the shell.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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During President Joe Biden's term, the U.S. sent more than 3 million 155mm shells to Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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The company got its hands on the license and pumped out a match-three puzzle cartridge that had precisely nothing in common with Tetris.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The company has been spotted disabling the console for users who run a third-party flash cartridge that emulates Switch 1 games.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In a post to its TikTok account on Thursday, New York City’s Empire State Building shared a video celebrating the pop singer’s birthday.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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Lorde dials back the nature themes and acoustic sounds in service to sturdier pop fare and a more approachable façade.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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