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
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
