noun
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shot fired from a gun
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gunshot wounds
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the range of a gun
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the shooting of a gun
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Etymology
Origin of gunshot
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; gun 1, shot 1
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The company’s catalog includes license plate readers, gunshot detectors and automated drones, with plans to expand into even more massive people-tracking software.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
McDonnell pointed to an 8% reduction in the number of gunshot victims citywide, a decline he attributed to a significant increase in the number of guns seized by police.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
But standing in their way is 71-year-old Sliwa, a Guardian Angel and subway vigilante who cemented his place in city lore after surviving five gunshot wounds in an alleged mob hit in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
Mr Norman said the firm had practise drills to prepare for a cyber attack but "nothing survives the first whiff of gunshot".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
A crack of thunder rang out, loud and sudden as a gunshot, and the rain began in earnest.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
A French patrol boat has appeared to fire a round of gunshots in the English Channel during a BBC interview with an MP.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Three days after gunshots brought the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to a premature end, the verdict—at least among the commentariat—is in: The Secret Service blew it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
US President Donald Trump and other attendees were evacuated Saturday night after gunshots were fired at a glitzy media gala in Washington.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
Officers responded to a call of gunshots at the Louisiana Fried Chicken at the corner of Manchester and Normandie avenues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Listen for gunshots or raised voices but only the soft sigh of wind whispers through the grasses and bobs the heads of tiny flowers.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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