bullet

Example Sentences

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Svetnoy has said the bullet whizzed past his head and “narrowly missed him,” according to the gaffer’s suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Koike hopes to do in 15 days what takes other manufacturers 50, charging extra for an express service like Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

No firearms or expended bullet casings were found.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It's an expensive golden bullet to bring down a relatively cheap fibreglass drone.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Even though Garfield died from his bullet wound, this change did not happen until after the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow