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gunmen

  • plural
    of gunman.
    gunman
    noun
    a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.

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At only eight, she fled war-torn Somalia with her family after gunmen attacked their home and lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for four years.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Police did not say how many shots the officer fired or whether the gunmen were struck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The man hailed a hero for tackling one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at Bondi Beach has pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting his father, a Sydney court has heard.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Prosecutors have also demanded that relatives of one of the gunmen be stripped of their Russian citizenship.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

But why had they arrested our bus driver and not the gunmen?

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai