AK-47
noun
: a Soviet-designed 7.62 mm (.30 cal.) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for automatic or semiautomatic fire
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Kuras and the only other uninjured man in the boat fled the scene while returning fire with an AK-47.
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Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
There’s an encased AK-47 and a grenade in another area; in the magazine of the assault rifle, which is wrapped in $1 bills, are items humans kill for, such as cocaine, diamonds, and gold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
When the commandos reach bin Laden’s room on the third floor, an AK-47 and a Makarov pistol are seen in arm’s reach of bin Laden.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
He was struck with 11 bullets from enemy AK-47 fire along with grenade fragments from a nearby explosion.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
There’s an encased AK-47 and a grenade in another area; in the magazine of the assault rifle, which is wrapped in $1 bills, are items humans kill for, such as cocaine, diamonds, and gold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
When the commandos reach bin Laden’s room on the third floor, an AK-47 and a Makarov pistol are seen in arm’s reach of bin Laden.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
He was struck with 11 bullets from enemy AK-47 fire along with grenade fragments from a nearby explosion.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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“AK-47.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AK-47. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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