shotgun
Example Sentences
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I set it carefully on the back seat, then climb in shotgun.
From Literature
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And Owen hadn’t noticed it before, but George was holding the shotgun awkwardly.
From Literature
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A Met Police spokesperson said: "On Wednesday, 19 November, Metropolitan Police firearms licensing officers attended an address in Windsor to request that a man in his 60s voluntarily surrender his firearms and shotgun certificate."
From BBC
The department is also making less-lethal devices — such as Tasers, beanbag shotguns and foam round launchers — more readily available to officers, while limiting the number of cops who have their guns drawn.
From Los Angeles Times
O'Neil has already made a significant move to increase their shotgun start tournaments from 54 to 72 holes.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.