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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Gun control advocates have long been pushing for more restrictions, such as a ban on semiautomatic, military-style firearms like AR-15s.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Rocky, whose real name Rakim Mayers, was accused of firing a semiautomatic handgun at his former friend and A$AP Mob member, A$AP Relli, in an altercation in November 2021.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Gun control advocates have long been pushing for more restrictions, such as a ban on semiautomatic, military-style firearms like AR-15s.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 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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Crea provides intuitive tools, automated optimization, and a wide range of working modes to balance maximum quality with maximum speed.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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As workplaces become more automated, employers are placing a lot of value on those interpersonal skills that humans can still master far better than any AI programs, according to Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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New Zealand has strict gun laws, which require an additional permit for possessing pistols specifically.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Police said the investigation uncovered a series of videos, alleged to have been taken in Milpitas by the suspect or an acquaintance, showing a person repeatedly firing an semiautomatic pistol into the air and at a wall.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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How teams stack up in the race for automatic bids, first-round byes and staying on the right side of the bubble.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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De’Longhi Magnifica Evo Small and simple, the Magnifica is an automatic machine that can brew seven drinks, including espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, macchiatos, and iced coffee.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Officers used less lethal tools, but shot him with a firearm after Garcia produced a handgun.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also in the video, Renye said, is a member of the church congregation running in the same direction as the officers with a handgun but Renye said the member did not fire his weapon.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its Club Nick kids club is a supervised program for children ages four to 12, and non-motorized water sports and the opportunity to get slimed (the ultimate Nickelodeon honor) will keep everyone smiling.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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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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That’s when, police believe, Flores allegedly went back inside, grabbed a revolver and fired toward the man, per the outlets.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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While police have not mentioned a revolver being used in the shooting at Annunciation, the sight shook the store workers with years of experience who took pride in going the extra mile to make sure their guns didn’t fall into the wrong hands.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The county used Smartmatic’s computerized touchscreen ballot-marking devices and was the company’s only customer for the 2020 election.—
Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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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 5 Oct. 2025.
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