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shotgun

[shot-guhn] / ˈʃɒtˌgʌn /
















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"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

However, they provided little evidence to support that claim, other than that the shotgun held a spent cartridge in its barrel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

It now has a large collection of restored shotgun houses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

LIV introduced 54-hole shotgun start team competitions and felt that would shake up pro golf like never before.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Warehouses and work yards littered with battered and rusting equipment were mixed in with shotgun houses.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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