rifle

Example Sentences

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His band quickly took control of a federal armory and rifle factory in the sleeping town of Harpers Ferry.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a rifle as they signed a friendship treaty in Pyongyang, state media report.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Police said they found an “AR-15-style” rifle, ammunition and a blond wig in her car.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Kapisillit's red wooden schoolhouse has a bell, library and Soviet-era hunting rifle to fend off polar bears.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

I wondered if we should bury it, too, with the rifle.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover