rifle through
idiom
: to search through something quickly and carelessly often in order to take or steal something
He rifled through the papers on his desk.
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On Wednesday just before 8:30 a.m., the 23-year-old shooter fired a rifle through the side windows of Annunciation Catholic School’s church, aiming at children sitting in the pews, authorities said.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2025
The students were celebrating their first Mass of the new school year at the church on Wednesday morning when the gunman fired a rifle through its windows at the children sitting in the church pews, striking children and worshippers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The suspect in Wednesday's shooting fired a rifle through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church while students were attending their first Mass of the new school year.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recently released bodycam footage showing a Lawrence Police Department officer firing a rifle through his front windshield during a police pursuit has raised questions about safety and protocol.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2025
The students were celebrating their first Mass of the new school year at the church on Wednesday morning when the gunman fired a rifle through its windows at the children sitting in the church pews, striking children and worshippers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The suspect in Wednesday's shooting fired a rifle through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church while students were attending their first Mass of the new school year.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recently released bodycam footage showing a Lawrence Police Department officer firing a rifle through his front windshield during a police pursuit has raised questions about safety and protocol.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Rifle through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rifle%20through. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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