rifle
Example Sentences
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Inside, some people had brought prams, others, who were reservists, their assault rifles while some began praying in a small group.
From Barron's
In 1768 King George III filled Boston with armed troops, creating a powder keg; in two years the spark of a single rifle shot would explode the Boston Massacre.
Both the Union and Confederate governments stockpiled rifles and cannons in anticipation of conflict.
From Literature
From somewhere close by, there was a loud crack that sounded like a hundred rifles had gone off, all at the same time.
From Literature
WSJ: Powell gives a rifle shot of a speech at Jackson Hole that year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
