gunned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Later that day, ICE agents operating in Minneapolis couldn’t successfully execute an operation in a neighborhood less than a mile from where George Floyd was gunned down six years ago.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026
Will Smith was gunned down trying to turn a single into a double in the seventh, after Crochet’s exit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025
Three weeks after Robert Fico was gunned down in central Slovakia, he’s made a full-throated return to political life - on the eve of the European elections.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024
King, just 39 when he was gunned down in 1968, would have been 94.
From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2023
Mr. Wednesday spotted an exit sign promising a gas station, and he gunned the engine.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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