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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchlocks
firearms
Noun
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The outlets added that Flores is on probation from a 2023 conviction involving a gun and DUI, which bars him from possessing firearms or drinking alcohol.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Akopov is charged with being involved with both firearms and methamphetamine trafficking.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Matchlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchlocks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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