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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shotguns
Noun
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Some of them waged it, encamping with the armies, cooking, cleaning, and nursing, and, in a few exceptional cases, grabbing muskets themselves.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The source said Martinez ordered members to obtain firearms and patrol the area around 26th Street and South Drake Avenue to defend Latin Kings territory.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was also ordered to surrender any firearms, per court records.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 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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In May, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California Capitol Building with shotguns, pistols, and rifles to protest stricter gun-control laws.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Shotguns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shotguns. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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