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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forty-fives
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During the past few years, the Houthis have become less reliant on Iran for weapons, smuggling in drone components from Chinese companies and small arms from the Horn of Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The year is 1940 and the Second World War is in full swing, coming to Birmingham with a bang when a bomb falls on a small arms factory, killing everyone including a previously unseen member of the Shelby family, Agnes (Ruby Ashbourne Serkis).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most are armed with M17 pistols or M4 rifles.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lamont’s four-page measure, known as House Bill 5043, would outlaw the future sale, manufacturing, purchase, and importation of the convertible pistols in Connecticut.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wayans describes the film, which is being billed as the first romantic buddy-cop action comedy, as When Harry Met Sally with guns.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Journal Sentinel asked police departments in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine for reports from schools related to weapons possession, shots fired, terrorist threats and other disturbances that mentioned guns or other dangerous weapons.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the investigation, police learned that the Infiniti was the same vehicle captured in the ATF video and found the individuals in the front and rear passenger seats had firearms.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many of these type of firearms have been owned for decades and present no new risk or dangers.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Forty-fives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forty-fives. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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