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Recent Examples of AK-47
Based on Broussard’s testimony, they were also indicted in the separate murder of a restaurant worker, Michael Wills, who Mackey killed with an AK-47 on July 12, 2007, near the North Oakland bakery.
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Thomas Peele, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The law bans dozens of firearms — including the AR-15, the AK-47 and the Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle — and puts a 10-round limit on gun magazines.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
That briefing also said police had found two rifles — an AK-47 and an AR-platform rifle — along with ammunition next to the exploded vehicle.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Armored personnel carriers block the gate of the sprawling compound and security officers wielding AK-47s patrol the perimeter.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Thomas Peele, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
The law bans dozens of firearms — including the AR-15, the AK-47 and the Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle — and puts a 10-round limit on gun magazines.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
That briefing also said police had found two rifles — an AK-47 and an AR-platform rifle — along with ammunition next to the exploded vehicle.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Armored personnel carriers block the gate of the sprawling compound and security officers wielding AK-47s patrol the perimeter.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for AK-47
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Some of the rifle ammunition was tipped for maximum ballistic impact, authorities noted.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Military man jailed in NC Inside Manchester’s Pontiac rental, police found a rifle bought off the street, his roof-carving tools and a North Carolina road map.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Elam has been researching the Pusser case for decades, and has provided information to the TBI, including a 2023 lead on a carbine that may have belonged to Pusser.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Hale’s firearms included an AR-15 pistol, a semi-automatic AR pistol, a semi-automatic carbine rifle and a semi-automatic pistol.—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The Manning brothers' presence as executive producers ensured Chad Powers wasn't just a comedy about rebuilding but a football story rooted in preparation and discipline, down to the accuracy of Powell’s shotgun snaps.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the Bears’ mistake log from Sunday in Vegas also included holding fouls against receiver Olamide Zaccheaus and guard Jonah Jackson and a shotgun snap that whistled past Williams’ left hip and resulted in a loss of 19 at a key juncture in the fourth quarter.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Handguns can be modified through switches, effectively turning a handgun into a machine gun, meaning holding the trigger will fire bullets rapidly until the trigger is released by the shooter.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Two other 16-year-old boys were arrested for dangerous possession of a firearm and possession of a machine gun related to the shooting.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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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
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German fighter planes with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lastly, players have ranged weapons such as the fast firing bow called the Hankyu, long ranged Yumi, bombs and Tangeshima, or musket.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The framers of the U.S. Constitution lived in an age of muskets and messengers, when war moved slowly and left time for Congress and the president to confer.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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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
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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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Gauging from the trailer, this grisly period piece appears to be set in the South with Jordan starring in a dual role as a pair of twins, at least one of whom gets to spray bullets with a retro tommy gun.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“AK-47.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AK-47. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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