bullet

Example Sentences

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California’s bullet train, now under construction in Fresno, may one day carry passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco, a distance of about 400 miles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The head of Europe's video game rating system, PEGI, has warned against supposed "silver bullet" child protection solutions such as age verification, in an interview with AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

O'Shea said allowing oil and gas exploration was not a "silver bullet" but "it makes sense, if you've got resources".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

He has three years left in his term, and a lot of legacy bullet points he’d like to fill in.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The men tested the metal detector on three former Civil War soldiers who each had a bullet in a known location of the body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow