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

On a shelf is a photograph of Wanda as a fighter, brandishing a machine gun during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, when the Polish underground fought the German Army amidst the ruins of the city.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Bump stocks are replacement shoulder stocks that allow a semiautomatic gun to fire at nearly the rate of a machine gun.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

Not only would he be risking his life in a fight by not using his machine gun, but also he’d jeopardize the lives of the men he served with.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge