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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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Her home in North Tel Aviv was impacted by the shockwaves of a missile that fell 20 meters from there, shattering windows, cracking the walls and destroying their car.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
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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When the layer was unearthed, researchers found more than 450 lead missile acorns, a type of small projectile, and nine iron dart tips, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Authorities also seized drugs, weapons, ammunition, tactical equipment, vehicles and the two properties.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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Hosts and guests are always required to comply with applicable laws concerning firearms, ammunition, dangerous objects, and other self-defense devices.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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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This year, both Rhodes and Orton were hoping to pick up a major victory and earn another shot at John Cena or whoever is holding the WWE title come SummerSlam.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 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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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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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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Times pop music critic Mikael Wood and staff writer August Brown gathered to discuss the box set and what to make of its bounty.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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