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crossbow

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


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The FBI also recovered 30 guns and a crossbow from three area residences associated with the teens, who have not been named publicly by law enforcement.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Federal officials also executed three search warrants, which resulted in the discovery of more than 30 firearms and a crossbow at two of the locations, Remily said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Officials said they have recovered more than 30 guns and a crossbow in connection with the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

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

Shooting across the clouds like a crossbow in the sky speeds a peregrine falcon.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

The Spanish conquistadors who invaded Mexico, for example, put greater faith in crossbows and cold steel than the arquebus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The Spaniard brought only 11 ships, some 450 men, 16 horses and a modest collection of cannons, crossbows and arquebuses, precursors to the musket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

The company’s website also suggests that the crossbows are made in the United States.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025

"We are therefore concerned that introducing restrictions on the ownership and use of crossbows would have a disproportionate impact on those currently least physically active."

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025

A third of Balaq’s men used crossbows, another third the 'double-curved hom-and-sinew bows of the east.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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