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
He sees nothing but doom ahead for the species he devoted his career to, whether or not the barred owl is gunned down to save it.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023
He gave the man a wave and, once he was out of sight, gunned the engine.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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