crossbow

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On March 27, Benjamin Grayson, the deputy chief of staff at the Small Business Administration, sent an email to Samuel Scales, a United States Trade Representative staffer, concerning a Florida-based crossbow manufacturer, Barnett Crossbows.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

In a description of a meeting involving Scales, Sevilla, Stallings and Grayson, parts of Grayson’s original email to Scales is passed along, including a reference to Busbice and his crossbow business.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

Judge Cooper was told that he had bought the crossbow online for less than £20.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

The machine, which looks like a mini plane with wings, is placed on a launchpad, stretched like an arrow on a crossbow and then shot into the air.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

Grandma draped a red scarf over the crossbow, apparently to conceal it.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull