derringers

plural of derringer

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Most often heard as a voice in Mark’s earpiece, Cecil enters the fight in Invincible VS with specialized weapons, including plasma pistols, projectile launchers and grenades to keep opponents at a distance.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In May, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California Capitol Building with shotguns, pistols, and rifles to protest stricter gun-control laws.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • People still are prohibited from carrying guns — openly or concealed — in certain areas, including schools and university campuses; professional athletic events not related to firearms; hospitals; police stations; courts and polling places.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • World War II put a harsh freeze on the car industry, as the factories that had been building cars were impressed into building tanks, guns, and aircraft.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The source said Martinez ordered members to obtain firearms and patrol the area around 26th Street and South Drake Avenue to defend Latin Kings territory.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • He was also ordered to surrender any firearms, per court records.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Derringers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derringers. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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