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Recent Examples of zip gun
The search turned up additional drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a zip gun.
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cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip gun
Noun
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Officers pursued, finding a ballistic vest, handgun magazines, a flashlight, face mask and Beretta 92 9mm pistol along the way.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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Those weapons included an AR-style pistol with an empty 60-round drum magazine, a Glock handgun and a black and tan AR-style pistol.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Boelter was armed with a handgun and dressed in black body armor, a badge, and a Taser — appearing indistinguishable from real law enforcement, according to police.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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As the trooper gave chase, the suspect allegedly fired a handgun at the trooper, striking him in his bullet-resistant vest.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Other buyers in Asia such as Bangladesh and Myanmar have acquired armored vehicles, trainer aircraft, and small arms.—
Amir Daftari
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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In contrast, Ukraine, engaged in a war with Russia, received 40,000 small arms from the United States between January 2020 and April 2024 – an average of 9,000 per year.—
Sean Campbell,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Officers searched the area of the struggle and found a .22-cal revolver, loaded with six rounds, hidden within a black sock.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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In his side pack, officers found 50 grams of compressed fentanyl, $1,126 in cash, and a revolver.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After learning of the matter, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Bohn’s Woodbury home and found an unloaded firearm in a locked case in his garage, according to the complaint.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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In a search of the apartment, police recovered a Glock 19 Gen 5 firearm with an optic sight attached.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
Noun
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In 2023, Waukegan held a gun buyback for $100 per firearm, taking 107 off the street.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Guerin said the gun didn’t work because it was not loaded properly.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Its big selling feature is a revolver-like cylinder that spins and snicks along on precision bearings, just like the cylinder of a six-shooter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.—
Brian Matthew Jordan,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Nov. 2023
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“Zip gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip%20gun. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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