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rifle

[rahy-fuhl] / ˈraɪ fəl /


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It was the Ruger .22-caliber rifle with a camouflage scope that Roebuck kept in the workshop behind his house.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Moments after he blows out the candle on his cake, John’s father places a rifle in his hands.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Those handing over a revolver, for example, will be paid AUS$1,000, while an air rifle will fetch AUS$450.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“It is impossible for anyone to collect every pistol, rifle, and piece of weaponry,” said Yahya Hisham, 41, who was displaced from northern Gaza during the war and is now sheltering in Deir al-Balah.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The game’s called Rifle Range, and since I’ve gone with Dad to the shooting range a few times, I know my way around a rifle and target.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The first - from the start of November - covers types of handguns, shotguns and rifles.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

As drills kicked off across Taiwan, reservists in Taipei sharpened their combat training at a high school, using U.S.-supplied rifles.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

AFP witnessed one volunteer urging soldiers to put down their rifles and help with the rubble removal.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

She touches up a manicure, rifles through her closet, blends a green juice.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

European armies now were equipped with the latest fast-loading, rapid-firing rifles, deadly accurate at a range of hundreds of yards.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Barely four minutes after Bellingham’s second goal, the lead was cut in half when England’s defense failed to deal with a free-kick and Mexico forward Julián Quiñones rifled into the roof of the net.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Miami immediately swept upfield and a flowing move saw Rodrigo De Paul and Jordi Alba combine before Messi slipped a pass to Silvetti who rifled home to make it 3-1.

From Barron's Nov. 30, 2025

Its lavender-hued storefronts attracted young people particularly in the 1990s and early 2000s, who rifled through its neon and glitter accessories racks for good-value buys.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2025

Brahim Díaz broke through Cadiz’s defense in the 51st minute at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday when the forward rifled a shot from the edge of the box into the top corner.

From Seattle Times May 4, 2024

They rifled through the drawers and opened the closet.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

He took another touch to steady himself before rifling a low shot into the net from just inside the six-yard box.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

A few days later, rifling through my wallet, I passed a small red-and-gold card decorated with lucky cats and a rising sun.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Who better to tell the tale of the city than the man who has spent years rifling through its junk?

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

In any other part of civilized society, rifling through someone else’s diary is considered an outrageous invasion of privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

Suddenly, Hugh reached over and began rifling through my hair.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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