buckshot

Example Sentences

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It's more like buckshot — a "constellation of mutually supporting factors," as he calls them, that contribute to overall wellness.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

In his commentary, he had referred to the projectiles as buckshot.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2023

Fragments fell like extraterrestrial buckshot into a national park larger than the Netherlands.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2021

“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

Their feet kicked up dust that swirled in the buckshot beams of sunlight.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan