blunderbuss

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There is also a blunderbuss, a precursor to the shotgun, owned by Capt. Michael McClary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

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