bullet

Example Sentences

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Svetnoy has said the bullet whizzed past his head and “narrowly missed him,” according to the gaffer’s suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s not a silver bullet but several pieces of silver buckshot,” said John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Booking.com previously said it was implementing new safety features but there was "no silver bullet".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"I don't know if there were jihadists at the market. We are just ordinary people," Mala Garba, 42, told AFP from a hospital in Borno state capital Maiduguri while recovering from bullet wounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Because all the surgeons had testified that the bullet wound was mortal, Cox said, doctor malpractice was not an issue in determining the defendant's guilt.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow