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Recent Examples of assault rifle
Although both twins are suspected of conspiring to plot the double murder, the DNA on an assault rifle used in one of the later gun battles could only be from one of them.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026
One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
That sweep drew instant protesters, including at least one person carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
He was also criticized for social media posts that were deemed inappropriate and for posing with an assault rifle in a profile picture.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026
One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
That sweep drew instant protesters, including at least one person carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
He was also criticized for social media posts that were deemed inappropriate and for posing with an assault rifle in a profile picture.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assault rifle
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In February 2025, Bonta’s office charged Scrivner with two felony counts of possessing assault weapons and three felony counts of child abuse.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Davis pleaded guilty earlier in December to federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm, but still faces state charges in Yolo County including possession of an assault weapon and a large-capacity magazine.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Sandgaard hung a large banner on the fourth floor, a spoof of a popular George Washington meme in which the Zynex founder is holding a machine gun in one hand, a bald eagle perched on his other arm.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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So this scatter gun, almost machine gun, offensive by the Iranians seems to be backfiring.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 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
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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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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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Mike Bland told reporters at the scene of Sunday’s shooting the weapon was an AR-15 style rifle.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Boese said Casap developed a plan in late 2024 to target Trump with an AK-47 rifle attached to a drone.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assault%20rifle. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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