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Noun
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Flack, who was involved in the excavation, told Fox News Digital the most significant finds included three British gunflints from the Revolutionary War era, which were used to spark gunpowder in muskets.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026 -
This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Justice Department charged Allen with two additional firearms counts, including discharging a weapon during a crime of violence, but the affidavit does not directly say that Allen was responsible for shooting the officer.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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His firearms were purchased legally.—
Don Sweeney
April 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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During the timeframe, Provette De Faria sent pictures and videos to a cooperating witness showing firearms – pistols and rifles – and offering them for sale.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a retaliation effort Wright and another man, Ivan Powe, leaned from the windows of a black Chevy Impala and fired pistols into a field on East Robert Street, near Riverside Drive.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the virtual panel discussion last week, union leaders described the Lake City facility as the largest producer of small arms ammunition for the armed forces.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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News reports said the helicopters faced small arms fire but made it out safely with the pilot.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Shotguns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shotguns. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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