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This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The man who was allegedly armed with multiple firearms and wearing body armor on a Rancho Palos Verdes hiking trail in April 2026.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The operation resulted in eight arrests and the recovery of more than 90 pounds of fentanyl, along with $30,000 and two loaded firearms.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Halim and Aziz, according to prosecutors, had quickly followed suit, shooting Malcolm X with pistols.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Firelocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firelocks. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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