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crossbow

[kraws-boh, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌboʊ, ˈkrɒs- /


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In a description of a meeting involving Scales, Sevilla, Stallings and Grayson, parts of Grayson’s original email to Scales is passed along, including a reference to Busbice and his crossbow business.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

On March 27, Benjamin Grayson, the deputy chief of staff at the Small Business Administration, sent an email to Samuel Scales, a United States Trade Representative staffer, concerning a Florida-based crossbow manufacturer, Barnett Crossbows.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

He added: "If the government does licence crossbow ownership, we would work with them to assist clubs in supporting any legal requirements to enable disabled and older people to remain active."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

With a flaming crossbow, she set the VMAs stage ablaze for her performance of “Good Luck, Babe!”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

The direwolf shot ahead like a quarrel from a crossbow.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin