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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firelocks
Noun
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Then the French started to standardize their muskets.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026 -
When tension broke, one side was equipped with steel swords, muskets, and gunpowder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The bribery charge carries a maximum sentence of 5 years behind bars, wire fraud tops out at 20 years and the firearms violation could bring up to 20 years in prison.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bellaphant was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2015 sentence for aiding and abetting first-degree burglary, according to a past criminal complaint.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The statement about the gun was technically true—most modern pistols are—but misleading.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited a factory producing pistols and other light arms a day earlier and reviewed a new pistol that recently entered production.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Firelocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firelocks. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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