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Recent Examples of gunshot
Wood suffered two gunshot wounds to the head but regained consciousness and called authorities for help.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Officers also found a man suffering from fatal gunshot wounds in the front yard of the home where the suspect was found.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Humanitarian Response The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed receiving numerous patients with gunshot wounds at its field hospital in Rafah but did not attribute responsibility for the attack.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
White, who was sitting in the passenger seat of a Chrysler sedan, suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
Officers also found a man suffering from fatal gunshot wounds in the front yard of the home where the suspect was found.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Humanitarian Response The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed receiving numerous patients with gunshot wounds at its field hospital in Rafah but did not attribute responsibility for the attack.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
White, who was sitting in the passenger seat of a Chrysler sedan, suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunshot
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The comments from Merz came in the wake of record-breaking drone and missile attacks on Ukraine over the weekend.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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To avoid this outcome, the United States should insist that any deal with Iran include restrictions on Tehran exporting or deploying missiles, drones, and other ranged attack vehicles outside its territory.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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Palestinian militants meanwhile fired three projectiles from Gaza, two of which fell short within the territory and a third that was intercepted, according to the Israeli military.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Sanderlin, who once helped conduct bias training for new police officers, recently reached a legal settlement with the city after he was shot with a projectile in the groin by an officer while trying to calm tensions between a crowd and a police line.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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The majority also overturned William’s convictions for possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, saying the convictions amounted to violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy prohibition because he was effectively charged twice for the same crime.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Spurred on by their own security concerns, European allies and Canada have already been ramping up military spending, including arms and ammunition purchases, since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In this case, wing flexibility is a crucial way to create more aerodynamic load.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The device would collect brainwave data during the workday and transmit it wirelessly to a human or machine overseer, who could intervene if the worker’s mental load falls outside the optimal range.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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Alyssa Thulin had the lone shot on goal for the Celtics.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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As usual, the three-time major champion faced several challenging situations during the tournament, including a moment when Spieth hit a shot just over the heads of several spectators.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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That’s all because of cooling properties like moisture-wicking outer shells and hypoallergenic, airy fill materials, such as lightweight down and mulberry silk.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Salmonella can be present inside the egg and on the shell, according to FoodSafety.gov — so don't use eggs with broken shells and be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw eggs.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Soda makers, on the other hand, can carbonate much more water than a siphon, as the carbon dioxide cartridge is inside the machine to create carbonated water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The turntable itself is shipped largely assembled, including having the cartridge pre-mounted on the tonearm.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The reality dance star turned pop singer went from having her honor defended by housemate Chris Hughes on Celebrity Big Brother UK after homophobic comments from actor Mickey Rourke to breaking up with then-partner Kath Ebbs at the show’s wrap party and then partnering up with Hughes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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In a recent episode of The Interview podcast by The New York Times with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Cyrus shared why, unlike so many other pop stars, she's never started her own makeup line.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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“Gunshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunshot. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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