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

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Camp Chef’s Woodwind Pro pellet smoker bridges the divide beautifully.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Barbecue pellet company Bear Mountain BBQ announced Duarte’s death on Tuesday in a joint statement shared to his Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Even Napoleon, who was directing operations from the rear, had the tip of his tail chipped by a pellet.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell