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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearms
Noun
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After police spoke to the teen and his family, but before police sought the emergency court order to confiscate guns, the father and his wife voluntarily stored 26 weapons — pistols, rifles and shotguns — with a licensed gun dealer, according to filings in the father’s case.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026 -
They were armed with Glock pistols, which are only accurate for a short distance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Federal prosecutors alleged that the suspects held guns while standing on both sides of the car and demanded that the victim hand over the cash.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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As a result, researchers have found, firearms are discussed in fewer than 1 in 4 protective-order hearings nationwide, and courts order abusers to surrender their guns in 66% of applicable cases.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Noun
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In a search of Jennings’ home after his arrest, authorities found multiple firearms, rifles and dozens of rounds of ammunition.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Two firearms were also seized during the searches, deputies said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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“Sidearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearms. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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