noun
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the act or an instance of shooting with guns
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the art, practice, or act of hunting game with guns
Etymology
Origin of gunning
Example Sentences
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Still, consider baseball’s final four: The Dodgers, the defending champions, gunning for their third title in six years.
From Los Angeles Times
“I think all the games are going to be like this. Everyone is gunning for us.”
From Los Angeles Times
But, considering his big ambition for this World Championship year amid a period of relative consistency, he says he will "definitely be gunning for a medal" should he make the final in Tokyo.
From BBC
After years gunning for India’s main team, Chand found himself circling the fringes.
From Los Angeles Times
The neon yellow race car whipped around the corner, gunning it in a bid to lose the dragster on its tail.
From Los Angeles Times
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