pellet

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One woman was detained after she was shot with a pellet gun and went to a hospital in Tehran for treatment, a close friend said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The pieces appear to be part of a round plastic pellet that was filled with a pinkish powder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

The resulting plastic pellet could then be removed every few dozen washes and thrown away with general waste.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Braise it in the oven, smoke it on a Camp Chef Woodwind pellet smoker, or even throw it in a slow cooker, you’ll end up with a delicious dinner worthy of indulging in.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

About 95 percent of each pellet is uranium 238, an isotope with a half-life of 4.5 billion years.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland