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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harquebuses
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Ciber’s unit has five such machines, used sparingly, and is preparing another, faster robot, capable of covering 10 miles an hour, to carry Kalashnikov small arms into battle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026 -
In some cases, small arms fire and high rate-of-fire machine guns have proved effective against low-flying drones.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Flack, who was involved in the excavation, told Fox News Digital the most significant finds included three British gunflints from the Revolutionary War era, which were used to spark gunpowder in muskets.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Abraham Lincoln posted guards outside, but inside they were dressed in civilian clothes and hid their firearms.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Prescription medications were the most common method used in nonfatal suicide attempts, including opioids, while firearms were most common in fatal attempts.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Harquebuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harquebuses. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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