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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
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They were then directed to a safe house where a pistol with a silencer was waiting for them.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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On June 14, Naperville police allegedly found a 14-year-old carrying a loaded, semiautomatic pistol at a downtown takeover, authorities said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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According to police, the man was taken into custody and hospitalized in stable condition with a handgun retrieved from him.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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Authorities also reported finding a loaded P80 handgun with no serial number.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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The United States has provided more than three billion dollars’ worth of assistance, including equipment such as Humvees, grenade launchers, small arms, night-vision goggles, and body armor.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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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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When the revolver goes off after only the second spin of the barrel, killing Ali, Hoult practically squeals with delight.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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The pair leaped out and tried to run but gave up when cops pulled out revolvers and a machine gun.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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That’s about when Derrick Perry, the other Marine, pulled out his firearm as others screamed at Gille to drop the knife.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 July 2025
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Investigators also learned Becton had pointed firearms at and threatened a previous girlfriend, according to the affidavit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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The officer, who was not in uniform, pulled out a gun to protect himself, and a shootout ensued.—
Bill Melugin , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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According to court documents and security camera footage used in the prosecution, the incident escalated when Orona, driving an SUV, pulled up alongside Milligan's vehicle and fired a gun out of an open window, striking Milligan in the head.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
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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 31 Jul. 2025.
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