buckshot

Example Sentences

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You could say the difference between rage farming and engagement flubs is like buckshot and birdshot: Same general purpose, but one’s much less dangerous.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2023

They scattered like buckshot, turning the well-trodden grass and dirt paths into a highway.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2021

“Navarro’s like a shotgun. Some of it was on target, some of the buckshot caused collateral damage,” Kadlec said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2021

“There is no silver bullet, there is, you know, golden buckshot, because it’s going to take a lot of different kinds of policies to win this battle,” Inslee said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2018

She squatted and swept under Henry’s bed, being careful not to disturb his shotgun or the boxes of birdshot and buckshot he kept there.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez