water pistol
Example Sentences
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When the boy's mother appeared and explained he had been playing with a toy water pistol, he was de-arrested and his handcuffs removed, the watchdog said.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
"I feel like it's a raging fire," she told the board, "and I've got a water pistol."
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022
An Arkansas man is set to be set free after decades in prison for robbing a taco shop with a water pistol.
From Fox News • Jul. 3, 2021
Kaestel was armed only with a water pistol at the time.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021
Annoyed by his chatter, one of the policemen had given him a shot from his water pistol.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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