Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harquebuses
Noun
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From the north and from the island’s southern highpoint, 550-foot Mount Suribachi, shells and small arms fire rained on the Marines, the Courant reported.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Sort of small arms warfare, where they were harassed for months in one of these sad situations where the cops wouldn’t intervene.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Then the French started to standardize their muskets.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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During the investigation into Felix-Ochoa and his co-conspirators, federal agents seized about 73,000 fentanyl pills, 21 kilos of pure fentanyl, 110 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, two kilos of cocaine and 24 firearms.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The discrepancy comes in large part from men being likelier to choose more lethal means, such as firearms.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Harquebuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harquebuses. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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