buckshot
Example Sentences
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It's more like buckshot — a "constellation of mutually supporting factors," as he calls them, that contribute to overall wellness.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023
Buster Murdaugh also testified that guns were left around the property “with the safety on” and that he never loaded one shell of larger buckshot and a second shell of smaller birdshot in his shotguns.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023
In his commentary, he had referred to the projectiles as buckshot.
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
The walls were perforated with holes like buckshot.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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