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a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistols
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
They were armed with Glock pistols, which are only accurate for a short distance.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Across the room are two pistols.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
After the attack, law enforcement seized more than 30 guns, including numerous pistols, rifles and shotguns, as well as a crossbow, while executing three search warrants at residences associated with the shooters, said Mark Remily, the special agent in charge of FBI San Diego.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
This is an era when guns are common and officers carry pistols.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Proponents of the bill claim its aim is to close loopholes that allow Glock-style pistols to be converted into machine guns.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Following that memo, the USPS proposed a new rule in April that would allow people to mail firearms like pistols and revolvers.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Gonzalez Nava was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on March 11, the same day a search of his New London residence turned up four firearms, including semi-automatic pistols and a shotgun, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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After police spoke to the teen and his family, but before police sought the emergency court order to confiscate guns, the father and his wife voluntarily stored 26 weapons — pistols, rifles and shotguns — with a licensed gun dealer, according to filings in the father’s case.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
They were armed with Glock pistols, which are only accurate for a short distance.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Across the room are two pistols.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
After the attack, law enforcement seized more than 30 guns, including numerous pistols, rifles and shotguns, as well as a crossbow, while executing three search warrants at residences associated with the shooters, said Mark Remily, the special agent in charge of FBI San Diego.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
This is an era when guns are common and officers carry pistols.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Proponents of the bill claim its aim is to close loopholes that allow Glock-style pistols to be converted into machine guns.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Following that memo, the USPS proposed a new rule in April that would allow people to mail firearms like pistols and revolvers.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Gonzalez Nava was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on March 11, the same day a search of his New London residence turned up four firearms, including semi-automatic pistols and a shotgun, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Pistols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistols. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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