guns
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said the mother said guns were missing and that her son left with a companion wearing camouflage outfits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Ukraine's homegrown air defence network -- electronic jamming systems, anti-aircraft guns, helicopters and jets, and smaller interceptor drones -- took down all but 22 of the Russian drones.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Hearts were denied a spot-kick at Fir Park last weekend, with referee Steven McLean sticking to his guns after a call to the monitor.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
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
When the 587th Regiment finally went to war, most of its tail gunners were men, because the machine guns in the Pe-2s required so much strength to recharge.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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