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gunned (for)

verb

past tense of gun (for)

as in ran down

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Models literally ran down the catwalk at times during Adidas’ high-octane show with multiple acts.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The documentary came off iPlayer last year after its window ran down.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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Three people were killed after two helicopters collided midair near an airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, October 29, prompting an investigation by federal aviation authorities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The presidency has been vacant since President Jovenel Moïse was killed in 2021.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

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For the game, the Heat shot a poor 14 of 25 (56%) from the foul line on Monday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
In the spirit of B-movie icons like Roger Corman, the film was shot in four days for $40,000 in order to celebrate Chris LaMartina’s 40th birthday.

— William Earl, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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For example, chickenpox was not a disease tracked by the Florida Department of Health until late 2006.

— Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Health workers tracked down nearly 900 people who had been exposed and made some 18,500 face-to-face visits to check on them.

— Michelle A. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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Nathan Hayes finished off a 63-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Reis Kessell, but Klein's extra-point kick was blocked and the Bison trailed 14-9.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
That came late in the first half and the Chiefs, who trailed 10-0 at the time, suddenly had the ball with 7 seconds left in the second quarter.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

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