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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors ultimately charged her with firing a gun with gross negligence and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Collins and Robledo were in possession of semiautomatic pistols at the protest but had lawful permits to carry the firearms, according to court documents.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors ultimately charged her with firing a gun with gross negligence and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
Adjective
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For Nio, this surge underlines the value of its fast, automated swap system, capable of changing a depleted battery in under three minutes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated with the ED's automated email and comment from Painter.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most often heard as a voice in Mark’s earpiece, Cecil enters the fight in Invincible VS with specialized weapons, including plasma pistols, projectile launchers and grenades to keep opponents at a distance.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, when police arrived at Garnett's residence to serve a search warrant, Garnett fled on foot with a pistol in a holster on his hip.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One of the smartest things the subgroup of three commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick did in concocting a 12-team CFP format was to grant automatic playoff berths to the top six conference champions (later five after the Pac-12’s collapse).—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The days of securing big automatic rate increases with every new cable carriage deal are long over.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Deputies responded to the scene and found a black and purple 9mm handgun inside a large dumpster near the school parking lot.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to police, a physical fight then ensued when Hampton took out a handgun and allegedly shot Simpson three times.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Poway Sheriff’s deputies and the Poway Unified School District are partnering to offer E-Bike Safety events to explain safe and legal ways to operate motorized bikes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many farmers abandoned the ancient qanats for motorized wells.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Russian roulette is a deadly game involving a single bullet placed into a revolver.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 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
Adjective
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Press the bright white button and watch the computerized wheel spin.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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 16 Oct. 2025.
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