pepper
Example Sentences
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The remotely operated drones called “Black Arrows” can move at 100 mph, shoot pepper gel and provide real-time surveillance to law enforcement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Carey Crook, an ICE officer and supervisor on the scene, testified that after Hipolito and two others ignored multiple commands to stop blocking officer vehicles, Crook pepper sprayed them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In her video, Forcino points out the tell-tale visual inconsistencies that pepper AI-generated videos: "Why is this girl's right arm pink, but this one green?"
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I made my request: an overloaded omelet stuffed with every possible vegetable and cheese, and seasoned with smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
More and more men swarmed into the square with their baskets of pepper to be weighed and stored in bags.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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