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Recent Examples of gunshot
Responding officers found a deceased woman, identified as Toraya Reid, with multiple gunshot wounds, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And shortly before Starovoit’s suicide, the vice governor of the Leningrad region was found dead with a gunshot wound in a country house.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Kessel was also taken to the hospital to be treated for his gunshot wounds.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Responding officers discovered three people with gunshot wounds, police said in a news release.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And shortly before Starovoit’s suicide, the vice governor of the Leningrad region was found dead with a gunshot wound in a country house.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Kessel was also taken to the hospital to be treated for his gunshot wounds.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Responding officers discovered three people with gunshot wounds, police said in a news release.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
Noun
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On Thursday, two humanitarian workers were killed after Russia carried out a missile strike on a demining site in northern Ukraine, according to the Danish Refugee Council, who was leading the mission.—
Darya Tarasova,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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More than 600 missiles and drones, civilian infrastructure hit, air defenses saturated.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than five minutes after Ellis fell to the ground, someone in the background could be heard ordering officers to shoot at him again with a less lethal projectile.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The oldest items on view inside the Native North America Gallery will be the earliest in the Penn Museum's collections, projectile points dating back to 9500 BCE.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The franchise catcher has been load-managed for the sake of keeping him to this point in the season without dealing with a nagging injury.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reportedly, moments later, a tractor-trailer hauling a load of sugar reportedly slammed into the van, ejecting her from the vehicle and pinning her underneath.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Djokovic’s shots were not quite on-target early and, but for a brief interlude in the second set, his usual verve was not present.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Made up of a cozy microfiber fabric shell with polyester filling, the bedspread is ultra breathable for all-season use, skin friendly, and whisper quiet for a less disruptive night’s sleep.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If operation of the nuclear system is desired beyond 20 years, a cartridge replacement can be performed.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s also an odor neutralizer cartridge that can be placed into the vacuum’s brush roll and is designed to keep foul odors out of the air while cleaning.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The most compelling pop cultural evidence to this point is the Lauren Conrad Maxim.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, the genre's pop crossover has drastically shifted.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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