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blunderbuss

[bluhn-der-buhs] / ˈblʌn dərˌbʌs /


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It’s a first-rate scene and Maria’s no slouch with a blunderbuss, which isn’t something you see every day.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Unfortunately, these mouthwashes are a blunderbuss approach to oral health, as they indiscriminately remove both good and bad bacteria and increase oral acidity, which can cause disease.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2024

He may not have pioneered the blunderbuss technique of deregulation, but he provided a model.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2023

Dunphy’s lawsuit, filed last month in state court in New York, “contains a blunderbuss of contradictory allegations,” Giuliani said in his written response last Friday.

From Seattle Times Jun. 6, 2023

I just wished I had been with Atahualpa and his army when the conquistadors fired off that blunderbuss.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos



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