shotgun
Example Sentences
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Georgiou plotted a U.S. trip, recruited his mom to ride shotgun and picked up a rented Mazda SUV in Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"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
LIV introduced 54-hole shotgun start team competitions and felt that would shake up pro golf like never before.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The firearms are described as a Mossberg 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38-caliber pistol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
When we sat down to eat, I said, “Grandma, what was the shotgun for? ”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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