bullet

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Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the 1990s, the agency started sharing with local law enforcement agencies its National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, which collects the unique marks on bullet casings found at shooting scenes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But it is not a "silver bullet", she stresses, adding that such measures are more likely to have greater impact when used with wider enforcement, public awareness campaigns and accessible waste disposal services.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

At 66, he wondered whether it was time to bite the bullet.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

When Agnew saw the damaged backbone, he stuck his little finger through the hole created by Guiteau's bullet.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow