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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

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're bigger than I'd imagined, rounder, fine-milled buckshot.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin


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