shotgun
Example Sentences
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"BASC does not support proposals that would fundamentally change the shotgun licensing system without clear evidence that they would improve public safety," it added.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
He eventually found 7 ½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey, a twenty-five-foot-wide shotgun shack that sat a few blocks away from the beach.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
“Corporal Jarvis’ deployment of the less-lethal bean bag shotgun at that distance was in accordance with his training and reasonable under the circumstances,” the report states.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Beretta Holding now houses more than 20 international brands, including historic British shotgun maker Holland & Holland, a Finnish sniper-rifle maker and Steiner, which produces rifle scopes in Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
The cracker shell was designed to be louder than an actual shotgun shell, and Owen flinched at the sound.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
