buckshot

Example Sentences

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You could say the difference between rage farming and engagement flubs is like buckshot and birdshot: Same general purpose, but one’s much less dangerous.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2023

The tank from the water truck still lay smashed against a bank of rocks; it looked like a giant soda can shot through buckshot and then crushed by a giant hand.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2018

“There is no silver bullet, there is, you know, golden buckshot, because it’s going to take a lot of different kinds of policies to win this battle,” Inslee said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2018

“There’s silver buckshot: many actions in many domains.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2018

I just don’t want to bite down on buckshot, is all, and I’m checking each piece.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor