crossbow
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The court also heard police found a crossbow in the attic of his property, which was still in its wrapping.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The investigation also found that Mailyan used the Medicare payments to fund many of the vacations she took and purchase luxury collectibles such as a $12,000 17th century crossbow and a $3,000 painting, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Officials said they have recovered more than 30 guns and a crossbow in connection with the investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
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
Inside was a rough wool blanket, a full waterskin, some dried meat, and a dozen wickedly sharp crossbow bolts.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
The Spanish conquistadors who invaded Mexico, for example, put greater faith in crossbows and cold steel than the arquebus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The Spaniard brought only 11 ships, some 450 men, 16 horses and a modest collection of cannons, crossbows and arquebuses, precursors to the musket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The company’s website also suggests that the crossbows are made in the United States.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
There have since been calls for the crawl to be made safer, as well for tighter restrictions on the purchase of crossbows.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
A wave the size of a skyscraper crashed over the forward deck, washing the front crossbows and half the port railing out to sea.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
