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Recent Examples of top gun
As the top gun of the starting rotation, however, the latter may not be readily available – at least not until the 2025 midseason trade deadline.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The coach might want to ride the wave since his young top gun won’t always seek permission.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 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
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The coach might want to ride the wave since his young top gun won’t always seek permission.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top gun
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Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Stars don’t shine The Bruins’ big guns finished with some ugly numbers for the series.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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McKenzie is top dog in Class 3A in the 238-pound weight class in both the Traditional and Olympic-style competitions.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Trump was top dog, of course, without whom nothing was possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers sold high on Zubac, a point that Clippers basketball president Lawrence Frank acknowledged in February.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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As a result, Pacers team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took full responsibility for the move, apologizing on social media.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Then the prince traveled to the River Bain Hydro in Bainbridge, Wensleydale.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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The characters of Prince Adam, He-Man’s alter ego, dressed in a pink vest and seen by some fans as an icon for the LGBTQ+ community, and Orko, a blundering extraterrestrial wizard who helps the prince, were introduced as action figures in 1984.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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But a big cheese board affords the chance for people to try something new.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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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 14 May. 2026.
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