bulletproof

bul·let·proof | \ ˈbu̇-lət-ˌprüf also ˈbə-

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Definition of bulletproof

1 : impenetrable to bullets bulletproof glass

2 : not subject to correction, alteration, or modification a bulletproof argument

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Examples of bulletproof in a Sentence

The car has bulletproof windows. The police officer was wearing a bulletproof vest.

Recent Examples on the Web Rovie fired his handgun, striking the driver officer's portable radio positioned on the front of his bulletproof vest. — Chase Hunter, azcentral, "Phoenix police identify man fatally shot by officers during struggle over gun," 7 Jan. 2020 But it had been retrofitted with makeshift ballistic panels meant to deflect bullets and was lined with material from bulletproof vests. — Corina Knoll, New York Times, "How 2 Drifters Brought Anti-Semitic Terror to Jersey City," 15 Dec. 2019 Christopher Brewster’s body armor, clearing up earlier concerns that rounds possibly penetrated the bulletproof vest. — Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, "Acevedo: Bullet did not pierce slain Houston police sergeant’s vest," 11 Dec. 2019 At the request of the Mayfield High School staff Nov. 19, officers checked on an 18-year-old student who had posted a photo on social media of himself wearing a gas mask, bulletproof vest and holding a gun to his head. — cleveland, "Restaurant employee steals co-workers credit card to buy beer: Mayfield Heights Police Blotter," 27 Nov. 2019 Prosecutors had said Fredericka Wagner lied to a grand jury after investigators found two bulletproof vests at her home. — John Seewer, Cincinnati.com, "First trial linked to Pike County family slayings set to start," 18 Nov. 2019 As shots were still being fired, Stambaugh grabbed a bulletproof vest and stayed put for five minutes before getting back in his car and driving to the other side of the school. — Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com, "Deputy fired for punching handcuffed man in hospital, adding to growing list of Sheriff Tony dismissals," 30 Oct. 2019 An attorney for Paul Aaron, 32, asked a judge to toss out evidence — including a bulletproof vest, firearms, and suspected fentanyl — allegedly seized during Aaron’s arrest in Lowell. — BostonGlobe.com, "Top law enforcement officials in New Hampshire on Tuesday cleared a state trooper who had been accused of lying about a major fentanyl trafficking case in federal court,," 30 Oct. 2019 Also seized were a mountain bike and bulletproof vest belonging to the Hartford Police Department. — David Owens, courant.com, "Farmington man pleads guilty to drug charges, faces prison," 24 Oct. 2019

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“Bulletproof.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulletproof. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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