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Recent Examples of assault rifle
Who needs an assault rifle with a 100-round cylinder?
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
According to Tejada, police found that Jones allegedly had an AR-15 assault rifle in his bookbag.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Samuel is too comfortable with his father’s assault rifle, pantomiming intimidation into the mirror like a 13-year-old Travis Bickle.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, a standard NATO assault rifle has a rate of fire of up to 950 rounds per minute or a burst rate of 90 rounds per minute.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
According to Tejada, police found that Jones allegedly had an AR-15 assault rifle in his bookbag.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Samuel is too comfortable with his father’s assault rifle, pantomiming intimidation into the mirror like a 13-year-old Travis Bickle.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond that, a standard NATO assault rifle has a rate of fire of up to 950 rounds per minute or a burst rate of 90 rounds per minute.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assault rifle
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Machado faces dozens of charges, including seven counts of murder, four counts of possession of an unlicensed assault weapon and multiple charges related to the possession of explosives.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Lee was later charged with four counts of possession of an assault weapon on July 26, 2024, according to the FBI.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Williams last week pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, attempted murder and possession of a machine gun.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Online jail records reviewed by PEOPLE show Williams, 21, was booked into jail that Saturday on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession or transportation of a machine gun, and discharging a firearm.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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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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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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Jennings later removed a rifle from his gun safe and opened fire inside the home, prompting his family to flee and report the incident to law enforcement, court documents say.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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After questioning witnesses, detectives determined Williams had gotten into a domestic dispute with another person who was with Taylor, and Williams pulled out a semiautomatic rifle and fired multiple shots, shooting Taylor in the back.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Assault rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assault%20rifle. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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