as in shoots
to strike with a missile from a gun
traded stories of the Wild West, when outlaws gunned men down in broad daylight and in cold blood
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Verb
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The Suns just kind of slowly dribble up the court and then meander with the ball until either Durant or Devin Booker shoots a jump shot.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Only one team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, shoots the deep ball with more accuracy than the Knicks this season.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Congressional representatives, political commentators, and social media influencers all treat data like artillery, trying to smash through the enemy's defenses.—
Kurt Gray,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Britain is also providing 150 more artillery barrels and a U.K.-designed mobile air defense system named Gravehawk.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Much to Ukraine’s consternation, Israel has not sent it lethal weaponry since Russia’s full-scale 2022 invasion, citing Russia’s presence in neighboring Syria, which has since been diminished by Assad’s fall.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Beijing and Moscow have reportedly already begun to collaborate on developing AI weaponry.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Guns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guns. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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