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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roscoes
Noun
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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,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Ciber’s unit has five such machines, used sparingly, and is preparing another, faster robot, capable of covering 10 miles an hour, to carry Kalashnikov small arms into battle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In some cases, small arms fire and high rate-of-fire machine guns have proved effective against low-flying drones.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Federal prosecutors alleged that the suspects held guns while standing on both sides of the car and demanded that the victim hand over the cash.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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As a result, researchers have found, firearms are discussed in fewer than 1 in 4 protective-order hearings nationwide, and courts order abusers to surrender their guns in 66% of applicable cases.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Abraham Lincoln posted guards outside, but inside they were dressed in civilian clothes and hid their firearms.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Prescription medications were the most common method used in nonfatal suicide attempts, including opioids, while firearms were most common in fatal attempts.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Roscoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roscoes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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