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

“There’s silver buckshot: many actions in many domains.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2018

Vonetta pulled out all the stops and told Ma Charles almost word for word about how Miss Trotter shot the deer with her father’s rifle and cleaned out the buckshot.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia