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Recent Examples of forty-five
The forty-five minutes felt useless; the pre-meeting did not.
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Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
So the academy—a panel of forty-five linguists, scientists, philosophers, and others—makes formal recommendations about how the language can and cannot change.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Under the leadership of Ho, who is being assisted by curators Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee, and Brian Kuan Wood, the Biennale will feature forty-five artists and collectives from twenty countries—the smallest cohort since its 1995 founding.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
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Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
So the academy—a panel of forty-five linguists, scientists, philosophers, and others—makes formal recommendations about how the language can and cannot change.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
Under the leadership of Ho, who is being assisted by curators Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee, and Brian Kuan Wood, the Biennale will feature forty-five artists and collectives from twenty countries—the smallest cohort since its 1995 founding.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forty-five
Noun
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Later audio analysis from that night noted as many as 13 shots—even though Sirhan’s revolver could only hold eight rounds.—
Sophia Zhang,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
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The law protects firearms manufacturers from certain lawsuits but has an exception for defective products, which Calli said may be hard to prove since the case involves an antique revolver.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The remaining weapons were found during a search of his home and included a rifle, a shotgun, and another pistol.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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But Alamo breaks his own ground rules, raising his pistol and attempting to fire before the glass breaks.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Once inside, deputies said, the man confronted the two women who were working at the time, pulled out a handgun and demanded access to the store's safe.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Lester Earl Jones took action after the girl had been punched in the face and assaulted with a 9mm handgun, court documents report.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
Noun
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The search turned up additional drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a zip gun.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
27 Jan. 2022
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The Indians scored their would-be final goal in the third on a shot from Emery Simmons on a sidearm shot past Bishops’ midfielder Izzy Grundig.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Perhaps Edwards will have his sidearm in tow for next year’s playoff run.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
Noun
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As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Who love the pop-cultured, Hollywood-ed image of the Texas Ranger: The cowboy wearing his Stetson, firing six-shooters at bad guys — usually Native Americans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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There were four Elvises—two in fading black and white, two in lurid colour—all aiming a six-gun straight at her.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
30 Aug. 2023
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“Forty-five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forty-five. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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