pellet

Example Sentences

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"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

The fim said trading was boosted by the performance of its flexible generation, pellet production and biomass operations.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Drum, who had finally cast his pellet, eyed the rabbit in the aerie and set off to walk the short distance for a meal.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George