guns
Britishnoun
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PALAWAN, Philippines—U.S. and Philippine Marines shared foxholes covered in palm leaves, machine guns pointing toward the sea off this tropical Pacific island.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
At Turner’s Outdoorsman in Torrance, racks of long guns line the back wall under taxidermied deer and antelope heads.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Tactical security teams with guns drawn took position on the stage where Trump was seated alongside his wife Melania, Vice President JD Vance and other officials, who were swiftly evacuated.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
His lacrosse coach at Loyola High, Jimmy Borell, brings out one of those baseball radar guns twice a year to clock how fast his players can send that ball through a net.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Everybody wanted to be sent to the front, and young women who had grown up firing guns and flying planes in clubs and schools were just as ready to fight as the young men were.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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