Gunned
Lead
Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.
Both words in one sentence
- In Rambo: First Blood Part II, the female lead is gunned down within seconds after their first kiss.
Source: Cartwright Curse -
A flashback shows lead character Blade gunned down and fatally injured, only to be save by being rebuilt with cybernetic parts, which end up coming in handy eventually.
Source: We Can Rebuild Him -
In Pulp Fiction, a random gunman takes the lead characters by surprise and unloads a large-caliber revolver at them, only for him to miss every shot and get gunned down after a Beat.
Source: A-Team Firing
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