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Also found were four non-ghost guns, an AK-47 assault rifle, two SKS hunting rifles and a Derringer-style pistol that shoots 12-gauge shotgun rounds that were not registered, prosecutors and police sources said.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Remembering Wesley LePatner Last Monday, a twenty-seven-year-old man killed five people with an assault rifle in an office tower on Park Avenue.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Within minutes, every officer searching the building or holding the outside perimeter had a picture of a man taking large strides and carrying an assault rifle, the officials said.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
One resolution that would block the sale of assault rifles to Israel received support from 27 Democrats, while one to block the sale of more than $675 million in arms sales received support from 24 Democrats.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Remembering Wesley LePatner Last Monday, a twenty-seven-year-old man killed five people with an assault rifle in an office tower on Park Avenue.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Within minutes, every officer searching the building or holding the outside perimeter had a picture of a man taking large strides and carrying an assault rifle, the officials said.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
One resolution that would block the sale of assault rifles to Israel received support from 27 Democrats, while one to block the sale of more than $675 million in arms sales received support from 24 Democrats.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assault rifle
Noun
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There’s a surreal moment in the movie where Archer has a dream and sees a giant assault weapon floating over a house.—
William Earl,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Felony possession of an assault weapon is punishable by up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine under California law.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Many Allied soldiers drowned, hit mines or were cut down by Nazi machine gun crossfire.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Large groups were indiscriminately huddled together and riddled with machine gun fire.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 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
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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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Although there's limited data to support his claim, Kennedy was likely referring to the rifle clubs and targeting programs that were once popular in American high schools, according to anecdotal reports.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The shooter reportedly wore dark clothing and had a long rifle.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assault%20rifle. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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