bullets

Example Sentences

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Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Together they scrapped the non-confrontational "hugs not bullets" policy of her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and pursued open collaboration with US security agencies.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

During the trial, Baldwin's lawyers had alleged police and prosecutors hid evidence - a batch of bullets - that could have been connected to the shooting.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They typically have longer ranges than bullets and work in all weathers, unlike interceptor drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Thousands of flying avatars and ships continued to buzz around the shield, occasionally firing bullets, lasers, missiles, and other projectiles at it, all of which impacted harmlessly on the surface.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline