buck·shot
ˈbək-ˌshät 
: lead shot that is from .24 to .33 inch (about 6.1 to 8.4 millimeters) in diameter
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Law enforcement officials have alleged that Allen shot at a uniformed Secret Service officer who was hit on his protective vest by buckshot.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022
The buckshot pellets from the blast pierced my right shoulder and chest; blood gushed from the wound.
—Dennis S. Charney, STAT, 18 June 2021
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Noun
Prosecutors say that a pellet from the buckshot discharged by Allen struck the ballistic vest of a Secret Service agent, leaving him with minor injuries.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Law enforcement officials have alleged that Allen shot at a uniformed Secret Service officer who was hit on his protective vest by buckshot.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Adjective
Some of the buckshot pellets passed through Arbery’s body, the autopsy showed.
—Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022
The buckshot pellets from the blast pierced my right shoulder and chest; blood gushed from the wound.
—Dennis S. Charney, STAT, 18 June 2021
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“Buckshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckshot. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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