fired

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Instantly he burnt a blue light, at which signal three guns were fired from the Spanish

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  • The car rental employees had scattered when Munson fired, and as he came running, trying to get a bead through the fence on the running man, they stayed hidden. —  AHMM,September2008
  • As Glenn and Joe rode by the place where he had stood when they fired, they perceived large quantities of frothy blood, which convinced them that he had received a mortal wound. —  Wild Western Scenes
  • Bowie took it from him, fired, and brought down the rider, and once again the attackers suffered more casualties as they ran out and clustered around their fallen chief. —  Three Roads to Alamo
  • One piece had been fired, and the command for the next to fire had been given. —  Henry Ossian Flipper, The Colored Cadet at West Point
  • The weapon fired, as well as real bullets, demolition slugs and also a type of "mercy" slug that merely brought temporary unconsciousness to its victims Renny used one of the demolition slugs. —  096 - Bequest of Evil
 

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