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rifle

[rahy-fuhl] / ˈraɪ fəl /


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When deputies arrived and found Snyder in the area, Modica said, he was carrying a rifle and explained that he was on his way to the post office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Ruby Celly Uribe, 37, of Sacramento, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of unlawfully possessing a machine gun and an unregistered short-barreled rifle, according to a news release from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Images of the weapons found in the house were shown to the court, including an air rifle, which was stored in a wooden box and included a self-contained gas cartridge.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

However, the concept took root in U.S. armories, ensuring a broken rifle required only a spare part rather than a skilled gunsmith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The second was the rifle that hung above the doorway.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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