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Noun
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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 -
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
Noun
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Now, even as the guns have temporarily quieted, the core conditions that led to the war remain unchanged — leaving negotiators to grapple with the same unresolved question at the heart of the conflict.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a dramatic scene, officers were captured on video approaching the home with guns drawn, looking for a suspect.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Shreveport Police spokesman Christopher Bordelon said Elkins was likely prohibited from legally owning firearms because of that conviction.—
Ryan Chandler,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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During traffic stops involving two cars, a black and a silver sports sedan, officers detained multiple people and recovered several firearms, police said.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Sidearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearms. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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