unfired
adjective
un·fired
ˌən-ˈfī(-ə)rd 
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After the shooting, investigators recovered 44 spent 9-millimeter shell casings, one unfired cartridge casing, and numerous projectiles and projectile fragments.
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Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Firefighters will let a fire burning at an outdoor gun range in southern Colorado burn out on its own due to concerns of unfired ammunition cooking off.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Eight rounds were fired in the incident, and there were an additional 22 unfired rounds and several unused magazines discovered in Crooks’ vehicle on a ballistic vest, Fox News reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Authorities also revealed bizarre engravings on unfired shell casings recovered at the scene.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Firefighters will let a fire burning at an outdoor gun range in southern Colorado burn out on its own due to concerns of unfired ammunition cooking off.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Eight rounds were fired in the incident, and there were an additional 22 unfired rounds and several unused magazines discovered in Crooks’ vehicle on a ballistic vest, Fox News reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Authorities also revealed bizarre engravings on unfired shell casings recovered at the scene.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Unfired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfired. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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