: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
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There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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Williams was struck by return fire from a rival gang member minutes after the attack, and King traded shots with the shooter as their hit erupted into a gunfight, according to Clark.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
The gunfight secured the legend of Little Archie, who, though badly wounded, scrambled into the street and climbed on his horse while being shot at by Moses and others.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Meanwhile, Robert was killed in action on June 6, 1944, in Normandy during a heavy gunfight upon parachuting into Neuville-au-Plain.
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 6 July 2024
The gunfight was part of one of the most iconic chapters of Arizona's territorial history and has given rise to countless movies, TV shows and documentaries — often with enough hyperbole and romanticism to irk Wild West history buffs.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
The gunfight secured the legend of Little Archie, who, though badly wounded, scrambled into the street and climbed on his horse while being shot at by Moses and others.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Meanwhile, Robert was killed in action on June 6, 1944, in Normandy during a heavy gunfight upon parachuting into Neuville-au-Plain.
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 6 July 2024
The gunfight was part of one of the most iconic chapters of Arizona's territorial history and has given rise to countless movies, TV shows and documentaries — often with enough hyperbole and romanticism to irk Wild West history buffs.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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