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Example Sentences

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Family members say police officers suggested he may have been killed by a tear-gas canister rather than a bullet.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At 66, he wondered whether it was time to bite the bullet.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

I mumbled a thank-you and quickly sat down against the wall, propping the paper against my knee as I scribbled down the bullet points from the letter as best I could from memory.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin