Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harquebuses
Noun
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During the past few years, the Houthis have become less reliant on Iran for weapons, smuggling in drone components from Chinese companies and small arms from the Horn of Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The year is 1940 and the Second World War is in full swing, coming to Birmingham with a bang when a bomb falls on a small arms factory, killing everyone including a previously unseen member of the Shelby family, Agnes (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then the French started to standardize their muskets.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bribery charge carries a maximum sentence of 5 years behind bars, wire fraud tops out at 20 years and the firearms violation could bring up to 20 years in prison.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bellaphant was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2015 sentence for aiding and abetting first-degree burglary, according to a past criminal complaint.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Harquebuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harquebuses. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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