bullets
Example Sentences
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“Since that really big winter in 1983, we’ve had several occasions of pretty active winter storms, but we’ve sort of dodged bullets because those storms, in general, didn’t fall upon the highest tides,” Cayan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Known as magnetofossils, the microscopic structures come in shapes resembling spearheads, spindles, bullets, and needles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
According to GlobalSecurity, a private nonpartisan research organization on defense issues, it’s unlikely Meink was talking about any sorts of “kinetic” weapons—i.e., weapons that unleash bullets or bombs—since the resulting debris could also be self-destructive.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Engineers said they were able to debunk some "myths", including that bullets can ricochet off the curve in the ballistic plate.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Besides, it’s obvious he drowned. There are no other signs of trauma, no bullets, nothing. See?”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
