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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 bullets
As bullets tore through at least a dozen cars, including a state police cruiser, panicked motorists abandoned their vehicles or hid under them for cover, according to prosecutors and state police.
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Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Continue reading … 'SENSELESS' VIOLENCE — Students' pre-prom gathering turns into deadly nightmare as bullets fly.
—FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
According to the Los Angeles Times, Kim testified that her mother intended to commit suicide after shooting her ex-husband and his new wife, but that her pistol ran out of bullets.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Nantambu told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
That can determine if the bullets - and the weapon they were fired from - are tied to weapons used in any previous shootings.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Meanwhile, civilians fall victim to stray bullets.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
But less than an hour later, the same vehicle returned, and this time two passengers riddled Hughes’ car with bullets, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Continue reading … 'SENSELESS' VIOLENCE — Students' pre-prom gathering turns into deadly nightmare as bullets fly.
—FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
According to the Los Angeles Times, Kim testified that her mother intended to commit suicide after shooting her ex-husband and his new wife, but that her pistol ran out of bullets.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Nantambu told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
That can determine if the bullets - and the weapon they were fired from - are tied to weapons used in any previous shootings.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Meanwhile, civilians fall victim to stray bullets.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
But less than an hour later, the same vehicle returned, and this time two passengers riddled Hughes’ car with bullets, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullets
Noun
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Try putting disco balls in the centerpieces, making the place settings into flower crowns, and adding glitter confetti to the table.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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Cotton clothes are lint shedders, microfibers are lint attractors and when washed together, microfiber fleece ends up covered with little balls of lint.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Crispy tostada shells get a swoosh of smoky chipotle mayo, plus fanned slices of juicy mango and creamy avocado.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Well, cardboard pellets serve wonderfully as a mulch.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Sleep Foundation notes that weighted blankets can contain glass beads, plastic pellets, ball bearings or other materials, and the choice of filler directly affects how warm the blanket sleeps.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Bullets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullets. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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