as in ball
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money
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Recent Examples of bullet
Less than 24 hours later, Sana was dead, a bullet through her chest and graphic images of her dead body going viral on Pakistani social media, outraging women across the country, who fear there are no safe spaces for them anymore – in reality, or online.
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
Despite the hail of bullets fired at a gray Jeep SUV, the injuries appear to be from the impact of the crash, not wounds from gunfire.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
What was found, were unusual bullets made in Israel.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
The commutation of Hoover’s sentence denigrates the lives of the children lost to the drugs and bullets of the Gangster Disciples.
—Ronald S. Safer, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
Despite the hail of bullets fired at a gray Jeep SUV, the injuries appear to be from the impact of the crash, not wounds from gunfire.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
What was found, were unusual bullets made in Israel.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
The commutation of Hoover’s sentence denigrates the lives of the children lost to the drugs and bullets of the Gangster Disciples.
—Ronald S. Safer, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
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The $50 Oasis is her take on the WNBA’s official basketball, while Envision ($28) is Clark’s version of Wilson’s outdoor ball.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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Perez worked a full count, then walked to first base on ball four.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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The majority also overturned William’s convictions for possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, saying the convictions amounted to violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy prohibition because he was effectively charged twice for the same crime.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Spurred on by their own security concerns, European allies and Canada have already been ramping up military spending, including arms and ammunition purchases, since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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What To Do Visitors can go full-moon kayaking, explore a 2000-year-old ancient Calusa shell mound, or cruise to secluded islands like Cabbage Key for Gulf shrimp and slow, old-Florida life.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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Dilly Dally, like other turtles treated and re-released by the LMC, will be tracked via satellite attached to her shell to chart her movements and monitor her re-acclimation to living in the wild.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Soda makers, on the other hand, can carbonate much more water than a siphon, as the carbon dioxide cartridge is inside the machine to create carbonated water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The turntable itself is shipped largely assembled, including having the cartridge pre-mounted on the tonearm.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The battles provide camaraderie for friends drawn to a hobby known as airsoft, where two teams fight each other with guns that shoot plastic BB pellets.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The weight is achieved through the layers of woven cotton and does not use glass or plastic pellets.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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