bullets

Example Sentences

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Together they scrapped the non-confrontational "hugs not bullets" policy of her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and pursued open collaboration with US security agencies.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Neither side thought that clause would ever be triggered; Lesch, a big, intimidating right-hander who threw bullets from behind Coke-bottle eyeglasses, wasn’t headed to a classroom, he was going to Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"In being the industry's vanguard we have taken a lot of bullets in a battle which is only in the early days of paying off for ourselves and all developers," Sweeney said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Wealth Management points to a case where those flying bullets didn’t translate to a positive year for markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Conkers for bullets, crab apples and windfallen pears for heavy artillery.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell