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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
President Donald Trump's administration agreed to permit the sale and possession of devices that let gun enthusiasts convert semiautomatic rifles into weapons that can shoot as fast as machine guns.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 18 May 2025
That same year, Nikolas Cruz, then 18, legally bought a semiautomatic rifle from a Florida gun store.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Last fall, a federal jury found Thompson, of Brooklyn Park, guilty of federal drug and weapons charges connected with the crash; more than 2,000 fentanyl pills and a Glock 40 semiautomatic handgun were found inside the Cadillac after the crash.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
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Adjective
The guns included a semiautomatic pistol and pistols with obliterated or missing serial numbers.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
President Donald Trump's administration agreed to permit the sale and possession of devices that let gun enthusiasts convert semiautomatic rifles into weapons that can shoot as fast as machine guns.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 18 May 2025
That same year, Nikolas Cruz, then 18, legally bought a semiautomatic rifle from a Florida gun store.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Last fall, a federal jury found Thompson, of Brooklyn Park, guilty of federal drug and weapons charges connected with the crash; more than 2,000 fentanyl pills and a Glock 40 semiautomatic handgun were found inside the Cadillac after the crash.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
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Bring Back the Human Element The markets have become faster, more automated, and more unequal.—
Daniel Schlaepfer,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Major media companies have already reorganized themselves to enable more automated ad buying and transacting, with data-heavy approaches, targeting, and guarantees.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Officers pursued, finding a ballistic vest, handgun magazines, a flashlight, face mask and Beretta 92 9mm pistol along the way.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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Those weapons included an AR-style pistol with an empty 60-round drum magazine, a Glock handgun and a black and tan AR-style pistol.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Instead, their relationship is built on a secure emotional foundation that makes these behaviors natural and automatic over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The legislation centers on making permanent many benefits from Trump's first term that would otherwise expire by year's end, potentially triggering automatic increases for millions of Americans.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Boelter was armed with a handgun and dressed in black body armor, a badge, and a Taser — appearing indistinguishable from real law enforcement, according to police.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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As the trooper gave chase, the suspect allegedly fired a handgun at the trooper, striking him in his bullet-resistant vest.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Class 2 is the one that allows motorized assistance by throttle, up to 20 mph.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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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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Officers searched the area of the struggle and found a .22-cal revolver, loaded with six rounds, hidden within a black sock.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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In his side pack, officers found 50 grams of compressed fentanyl, $1,126 in cash, and a revolver.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Gertrude Harten, a German internee from Ecuador, wrote in her diary that two U.S. soldiers with rifles knocked on her door in Cuenca, Ecuador, and apprehended her husband, Wolfgang Harten, in December 1943.—
JoAnn DeLuna,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Topline Authorities reportedly identified the man suspected of killing two firefighters and injuring another in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho—after he was found dead next to the sniper rifle believed to be used to ambush firefighters responding to a wildfire.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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In a recording of a telephone call heard by CNN, a person outside of Iran hoping to hear their friend’s voice on the other line, was instead met with a robotic voice.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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The robotic mission proceeded normally until April 1, when the spacecraft detected a drop in pressure inside the line that feeds xenon fuel to its four thrusters.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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