bullets

Example Sentences

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In it he can be heard shouting to one overly enthusiastic fighter, who is firing at junta positions, "save your bullets, easy, easy!"

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the fuzzed-out “Envy the Birds,” the frontman recounts an argument between two lovers “spraying bullets of grievances”; the driving “Riptides” is narrated by a guy “too tired to end the war.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The drones do not shoot bullets or any other kind of projectile.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Prosecutors argued the ammunition was not connected to the case and did not match bullets found on the Rust set.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Tracer bullets are bullets that are on fire so that they are visible to the person doing the shooting.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein