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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
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Lige said the department tests the system monthly, using replicas of pistols and rifles to see whether the software can spot them.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The 2,300 Guard troops wear fatigues, carry M17 pistols and M4 rifles, and congregate around large military vehicles that seem ill-fitted for missions on the narrow streets of nearby neighborhoods.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Minnesota’s existing gun regulations Minnesota law requires a permit to purchase certain semiautomatic rifles and pistols.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Gun safety advocates, like Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, are calling on California state legislators to enact Assembly Bill 1127, which would prohibit the sale of pistols that can be converted into machine guns.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The state passed a law in 2023 requiring gun buyers to pass universal background checks and to obtain permits for pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
During a subsequent search of his home, investigators found two pistols, ammunition and other firearms in an unlocked safe, as well as a 9mm pistol with apparent blood on a nightstand.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Turner will play Lara Croft, the fearless British archaeologist who’s always ready to swing into action with her iconic braid flying and dual pistols blazing.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Suspect had trove of weapons Authorities conducted a search of the home where Leon lives and recovered about 20 firearms, including a handful of AR-style rifles, shotguns and medium-caliber pistols, according to the criminal complaint.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Lige said the department tests the system monthly, using replicas of pistols and rifles to see whether the software can spot them.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The 2,300 Guard troops wear fatigues, carry M17 pistols and M4 rifles, and congregate around large military vehicles that seem ill-fitted for missions on the narrow streets of nearby neighborhoods.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Minnesota’s existing gun regulations Minnesota law requires a permit to purchase certain semiautomatic rifles and pistols.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Gun safety advocates, like Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, are calling on California state legislators to enact Assembly Bill 1127, which would prohibit the sale of pistols that can be converted into machine guns.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The state passed a law in 2023 requiring gun buyers to pass universal background checks and to obtain permits for pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
During a subsequent search of his home, investigators found two pistols, ammunition and other firearms in an unlocked safe, as well as a 9mm pistol with apparent blood on a nightstand.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Pistols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistols. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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