bullet
Example Sentences
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Koike hopes to do in 15 days what takes other manufacturers 50, charging extra for an express service like Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The UK government has been under pressure to bring in a statutory ban of smartphones in schools, although recent research suggested strict bans were not a "silver bullet".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
No firearms or expended bullet casings were found.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
He has three years left in his term, and a lot of legacy bullet points he’d like to fill in.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
Even if the doctors had known about its damage, surgery to fix a blood vessel or remove a bullet deep in the body wasn't possible in 1881.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.