be wounded by gunfire
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To be injured, but not killed, by bullets.
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- The soldier was wounded by gunfire during a reconnaissance mission.
- Several bystanders were wounded by sporadic gunfire during the bank robbery.
- He survived the ambush but was wounded by gunfire in the shoulder.
- According to the report, three officers were wounded by friendly gunfire in the confusion.
- There's a high risk of being wounded by gunfire if you enter the conflict zone.
- The war correspondent narrowly escaped death after being wounded by gunfire from a sniper.
- Historical records show that countless soldiers were wounded by gunfire in that bloody battle.
- The paramedic bravely treated a man who had just been wounded by gunfire.
- He will receive a medal for valor because he was wounded by gunfire while protecting his comrades.
- The fear of being wounded by gunfire was a constant reality for the city's residents during the siege.