as in ball
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money
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Recent Examples of bullet
The photograph also showed damage and an apparent bullet hole in the windshield on the passenger side.
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Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Neighbors called 911 when stray bullets entered a child’s bedroom in a nearby house, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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Taylor Croft,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Later, the complaint affidavit said, Berkman fired a 9mm bullet into the ceiling.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Brave Iranian citizens took to the streets calling for liberty, only to be met with bullets, prison cells, torture and death.
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Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bullet
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Neighbors called 911 when stray bullets entered a child’s bedroom in a nearby house, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
—
Taylor Croft,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Later, the complaint affidavit said, Berkman fired a 9mm bullet into the ceiling.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Brave Iranian citizens took to the streets calling for liberty, only to be met with bullets, prison cells, torture and death.
—
Shaun McCutcheon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
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Unlike on New Year's Eve, the ball won't drop just once, but eight times for the first time ever to mark when the clock strikes midnight in each American time zone, according to the America250 website.
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Lasko’s teammate, Devin Taylor, was able to get up and field the rolling ball that split the two defenders, but Lasko stayed on the ground in what was a pretty ugly crash.
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In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that's still contaminated with ammunition from World War II, complicating efforts by firefighters.
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In Gohrischheide, in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that’s still contaminated with ammunition from World War II, which made the firefighters’ efforts even more complicated.
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Officials say 850,000 firework shells will be launched from 10 sites, with the president calling it the largest fireworks show in history.
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Multiple moons in the outer solar system — Saturn's Enceladus and Jupiter's Europa, for example — host big liquid-water oceans beneath their icy shells.
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Instead of constant swapping, owners deal with refill schedules and cartridge replacement cycles longer intervals, but more structured.
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Another Intex pick, this above-ground inflatable ring pool is a shallower version that still includes a 530-gallon-per-hour pump and cartridge, along with a repair patch if needed.
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The laceless manufacturing process uses robotic arms to spray a single-piece upper directly onto the sole using a mixed plastic pellet that is spun into a kind of cotton candy, creating an exceptionally lightweight product.
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The smoke, the char, the flavor—the reasons for cooking with live fire in the first place—are there in ways even the best pellet grills struggle to produce.
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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