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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Nate Raymond, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The law was amended again in 2019 to further restrict the sale of semiautomatic rifles to people under 21, also with some exceptions.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Nowhere is that more evident than at the 240,000-square-foot factory in central Italy of Benelli Armi, a Beretta subsidiary that makes semiautomatic shotguns.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Three sixth-grade students were detained this week after one of them was found to have a semiautomatic handgun and ammunition in his or her backpack at Vista View Middle School in Fountain Valley, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
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In moving to prevent the sale of such devices, the Biden administration cited the frequency at which AR-15-style semiautomatic firearms have been used in mass shootings nationwide.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 18 May 2025
The law was amended again in 2019 to further restrict the sale of semiautomatic rifles to people under 21, also with some exceptions.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Nowhere is that more evident than at the 240,000-square-foot factory in central Italy of Benelli Armi, a Beretta subsidiary that makes semiautomatic shotguns.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Three sixth-grade students were detained this week after one of them was found to have a semiautomatic handgun and ammunition in his or her backpack at Vista View Middle School in Fountain Valley, authorities said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
Adjective
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State law now largely allows automated speed cameras around parks and schools but not on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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With users’ permission, the system pulls from past emails to see how a user writes and suggests automated responses that reflect that person’s tone and style.—
Tripp Mickle,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Williams was charged with murder, first degree manslaughter, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of ammunition, and carrying a pistol without a permit.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Prosecutors say that Harris committed the fourth murder of Dietrich Whitley years later on Aug. 10, 2019 using a semi-automatic pistol.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Several automakers are implementing new semi-autonomous, advanced cruise control, and automatic braking features in popular vehicles.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Almost a month later, on June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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O’Neill Burke pledged during her campaign to seek pretrial detention for anyone caught with an assault weapon, and that includes handguns with contraptions converting them to automatic firearms.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Associated Press photos from a 2019 operation that resulted in 680 arrests at several Mississippi chicken processing plants showed agents wore handguns and tactical vests, but did not wear masks, carry rifles nor arrive in armored vehicles.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Jack’s wardrobe, mostly tailored by Savile Row’s Bernard Weatherill, hung on a motorized carousel with a control panel: Jack could use the directional arrows to browse . . .—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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The motorized spindle is the brain of the shade and is available with different wireless technologies, including your choice of HomeKit over Thread (for an extra $79.99), Matter over Thread ($94.99), Z-Wave Plus ($59.90), or Zigbee ($29.99).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The bill would cover anyone convicted of those misdemeanors in another state during the past eight years; they would now be blocked from getting a pistol or revolver permit, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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What’s more, the bullets found in the body were the kind the LAPD issued to officers, and weeks after the murder, Lazarus reported that her backup gun, a snub-nosed .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, had been stolen from her car.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The man said he was armed with an AK-47 rifle and three magazines, a handgun and one pound of C-4 explosives strapped to his chest.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Their daughter competed for Puerto Rico in rifle shooting at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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From Fingerlings to Founding A Healthcare Brand Fingerlings, released in 2017 by toy manufacturer WowWee, are small robotic figures, originally styled to resemble monkeys tiny enough to wrap their arms around a finger.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rather than relying on harnesses or wearables, which many seniors find cumbersome or stigmatizing, E-BAR operates as a set of robotic handlebars that follow users from behind.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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