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buckshot

[buhk-shot] / ˈbʌkˌʃɒt /




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"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

In his commentary, he had referred to the projectiles as buckshot.

From Slate Feb. 3, 2023

Fragments fell like extraterrestrial buckshot into a national park larger than the Netherlands.

From New York Times Apr. 29, 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

Half a dozen steamy muffins flew from the horn of plenty like buckshot.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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