top gun

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Recent Examples of top gun One of the top puns top guns was Darren Cunningham, of Kearny Mesa. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024 River City Firearms gun dealer was found to be one of the top gun shops in the U.S. selling firearms last year that were later used in crimes, including the Old National Bank shooting in Louisville. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2024 Four of the nation’s top gun control advocates have joined the effort by President Joe Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to regulate, tax, and eventually snuff out one of the most popular firearms in America, the AR pistol. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2024 But then there aren’t many who also happen to be a top gun at a company that makes jet engines. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for top gun
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Noun
  • For October camp and friendlies, Pochettino called in more big guns — a squad that looks a lot closer to what the World Cup roster will look like than in the September camp.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Some big guns were still here, but the results often underdelivered.
    Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Toronto Maple Leafs, usually the town’s top dog, showed baseball on the big screen after their home opener; the Leafs will also shift the start time of their Canadian Thanksgiving matinee to better accommodate baseball.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The top dog and top cat will be featured in a story entered into a national Cutest Pet contest.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The White House rejects the suggestion that any of the president's social media posts have been racist.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The email was sent one day after the infamous picture of the prince with his arm around Giuffre was published.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Court documents revealed the extent of Andrew’s relationship with Yang Tengbo, who reportedly forged close ties with the prince.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Simply Cheetos White Cheddar Puffs These light-colored curls have big cheese flavor, a satisfying crunch and a tart kick that is dangerously delicious.
    Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024

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“Top gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20gun. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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