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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Lanez was convicted in 2022 of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm and sentenced in August 2023 to 10 years in prison.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 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
Noun
For those who prefer the hands-on experience of making their own espresso, a semiautomatic keeps you in control.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
Adjective
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Together, these tools replace manual communication with seamless, automated workflows.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Run parallel legal and engineering workstreams, integrate automated compliance checks into CI/CD, and leverage iterative release cycles to sustain development velocity while ensuring adherence to multijurisdictional insurance regulations without bottlenecks or delays.—
Harneet Kalra,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those who remained in the South during the brutal fight for Civil Rights saw leaders and laypeople assassinated by white supremacists with long-range rifles, beaten by the butts of shotguns during marches, or shot with pistols at close range.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Davis looked at the barrel of the pistol and saw smoke curling upward, as if in slow motion.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Start by placing a $10 bet with this Fanatics Sportsbook promo code offer to score an automatic $100 in FanCash.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Marsee’s double off Patrick Corbin (7-10) drove home automatic runner Agustin Ramirez with the lead run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the first day of school this month, a 14-year-old was found with a handgun at Johnson Senior High School on Arcade Street and arrested.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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The woman had travelled from her and her husband’s home in Slough to stay with family in Kent before Edward tracked her down outside a pub and fired four shots at her with a handgun, per Sky News and The Independent.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Residents have reported motorized bikes speeding down bike lanes and sidewalks to avoid traffic, sometimes while going the wrong way, blowing through red lights and nearly hitting pedestrians.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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What is happening to our beautiful boardwalk, which is meant for walkers/runners and non-motorized vehicles?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The suspect, who was armed with a revolver handgun, opened fire inside and outside of the school while some students were at lunch.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Investigators believe the 16-year-old opened fire with a revolver.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mobile field‑service apps or CMMS (computerized maintenance management systems) are integrated with AI, so any anomaly generates a work order.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the Bruins made those computerized rankings look buggy.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The notion that businesses should care about happiness arose with the increase of nonmanual jobs, said Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2022
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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