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Recent Examples of handgun
Inside his backpack was a handgun and some live 9mm rounds.
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Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The agent activated his lights and left his vehicle, the indictment said, while Daly turned and fired a handgun at the agent, who returned fire and hit Daly.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The suspect then pointed a handgun at Stevenson and shot him multiple times before fleeing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Detectives found a 9 mm handgun near where Shearer was shot.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The agent activated his lights and left his vehicle, the indictment said, while Daly turned and fired a handgun at the agent, who returned fire and hit Daly.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
The suspect then pointed a handgun at Stevenson and shot him multiple times before fleeing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Detectives found a 9 mm handgun near where Shearer was shot.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handgun
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Williams then raised her arm over the vehicle and pointed the pistol toward police, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Investigators say Allen traveled to Washington by train, carrying a shotgun, pistol and knives, and booked a room in the Washington Hilton where the April 25 dinner took place.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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At the time of her death, Broderick was serving a sentence of 32 years to life with the possibility of parole after being convicted in 1991 of two counts of second-degree murder and firearm enhancements.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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If released, both people are ordered to wear a GPS tether and are prohibited from possessing any animals or firearms.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Not only were inventions more numerous, but consequential inventions also emerged during this period, including the McCormick mechanical reaper, the Colt revolver, and Goodyear’s vulcanization process.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The witness said the woman took offense to the comment and returned later with Clock, who allegedly demanded an apology, pulled a revolver and shot Nimmo.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Authorities later received a tip that Benítez-González was the shooter and was attempting to sell guns in an effort to flee the United States.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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The force also may be used to help quell civil disturbances and, if necessary, be armed with guns.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 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
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Freeman’s home run against Sale in the sixth came on a 97-mph sidearm fastball and was his fourth of the season.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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As Aaron Boone summoned Tim Hill to the mound in the seventh inning of the Yankees‘ win over the Orioles on Saturday, the manager mimicked the reliever’s sidearm delivery.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgun. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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