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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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Following that memo, the USPS proposed a new rule in April that would allow people to mail firearms like pistols and revolvers.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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During raids in Czechia and Austria, police seized some weapons, such as knives, machetes, axes and gas pistols.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Spearguns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearguns. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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