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Recent Examples of AK-47
When authorities served a search warrant at his home, agents found an AK-47, a shotgun and 10 firearms in a safe.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
From a full-on off-road e-bike for kids aged four to 10, an enduro with a sidecar from the maker of the AK-47, a proper Graham Jarvis electric dirt bike, to Segway's new e-bike that mimics three gas bikes in one.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
The rapper recalled some of his most unforgettable viral stunts during his rise, including running up a hill with an AK-47.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
The film tells a conspiracist version of the AK-47 attack on the Regency Hotel, claiming, without evidence, that the police and various politicians were complicit.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
From a full-on off-road e-bike for kids aged four to 10, an enduro with a sidecar from the maker of the AK-47, a proper Graham Jarvis electric dirt bike, to Segway's new e-bike that mimics three gas bikes in one.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
The rapper recalled some of his most unforgettable viral stunts during his rise, including running up a hill with an AK-47.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
The film tells a conspiracist version of the AK-47 attack on the Regency Hotel, claiming, without evidence, that the police and various politicians were complicit.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for AK-47
Noun
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Ryan said the incident began after Boston police alerted authorities about a man acting erratically who was believed to be armed with a rifle.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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An autopsy found that Williams was killed by gunfire from Blanchette’s rifle that struck her neck and spine, according to the report.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Klymenko, who wore body armor, said the man was carrying a carbine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Fresh off a surprise cosign from Aespa member Giselle, zayok is one of the leaders of an amorphous digital scene that includes gunk and sydney runner, whose music iterates on carbine-y wonkiness to form a new kind of balladry halfway between SoundCloud IDM, rap, and voice memo.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Video surveillance from inside the Washington Hilton shows a person identified as Allen allegedly running towards a security checkpoint with a 12-gauge shotgun, discharging the weapon once and falling to the ground.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The bill, introduced by Democrats in Connecticut, would effectively ban most Glock-style pistols that can be converted into a machine gun.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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This tank was well-armored and featured a short Puteaux 37 mm gun and a coaxial MAC-31 Reibel machine gun.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Noun
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On the roof, a three-year-old boy from Chile plays with a toy submachine gun, pointing it at anyone who comes within range.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Police learned Pyles owns a handgun and a submachine gun, according to charging documents.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Excerpts of the blue book, images of important battlefields and a replica of a Revolutionary War musket line the walls and bookshelves of the museum.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other projectiles, including pistol shot and lead musket balls, were also found.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN,
26 June 2024
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Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.—
MIKE CORDER,
ajc,
18 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Gunfire disrupts the silence as Raya emerges through smoke, armed with a tommy gun.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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After speeches by longtime colleagues (the F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, presented him with a replica tommy gun), Garland spoke.—
Fabio Bertoni,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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“AK-47.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AK-47. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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