machine gun
Example Sentences
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He was Sylvester Stallone in the 1986 action movie “Cobra,” toting a machine gun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The Taiwanese boats also have water cannon and a 20-millimetre static machine gun, but are careful to avoid a confrontation that "could lead to unimaginable consequences", Huang said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
North Korean Army Lt Gen Ko Jong Chol said Seoul's military used a machine gun to fire more than 10 warning shots towards its soldiers, according to state media.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
He trained in San Diego — to fire a machine gun, position a gas mask, prove he could swim — and shipped out to Hawaii.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
When the two monks finished cleaning the machine gun, Henry Dobbins began reassembling it, wiping off the excess oil, then he handed each of them a can of peaches and a chocolate bar.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
