M16
noun
: a .223 caliber (5.56 millimeter) gas-operated magazine-fed rifle for semiautomatic or automatic operation used by U.S. troops since the mid 1960s
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The tallest of them had an M16 concealed under a long fake-sheepskin coat.
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Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Don Dodds, Founder at M16 Marketing & PIEARM.AI, is a leading marketing technologist on a mission to help marketers and businesses grow.
—Don Dodds, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike last year’s M16 R2, which trimmed down the protruding butt found on many Alienware laptops, the Area-51 has a full-on dump truck for a rear.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Eastman was allegedly shot twice with an M16 rifle by kidnappers posing as police officers in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte province.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Likewise, the Triton fell between the superior HP Omen Transcend and inferior Alienware M16 gaming laptops.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
According to initial police reports, the kidnappers, armed with M16 rifles, posed as police officers during the abduction.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
According to the Court Circular, the heir to the throne most recently visited M16 on Feb. 23, 2022, the same day the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The London hotel opened in 2023, but its stately Edwardian Baroque building has long fronted as M16 for the franchise; spot it in Octopussy, A View to a Kill, Licence to Kill, Skyfall and Spectre.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Don Dodds, Founder at M16 Marketing & PIEARM.AI, is a leading marketing technologist on a mission to help marketers and businesses grow.
—Don Dodds, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike last year’s M16 R2, which trimmed down the protruding butt found on many Alienware laptops, the Area-51 has a full-on dump truck for a rear.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Eastman was allegedly shot twice with an M16 rifle by kidnappers posing as police officers in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte province.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Likewise, the Triton fell between the superior HP Omen Transcend and inferior Alienware M16 gaming laptops.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
According to initial police reports, the kidnappers, armed with M16 rifles, posed as police officers during the abduction.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
According to the Court Circular, the heir to the throne most recently visited M16 on Feb. 23, 2022, the same day the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The London hotel opened in 2023, but its stately Edwardian Baroque building has long fronted as M16 for the franchise; spot it in Octopussy, A View to a Kill, Licence to Kill, Skyfall and Spectre.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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“M16.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/M16. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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