bullet

Example Sentences

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Long-term investors should just bite the bullet and buy these.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

A round hit the officer in the chest but his protective vest absorbed the force of the bullet, and the officer was listed in stable condition, according to law enforcement sources.

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

The doctors didn’t remove the bullet, deeming it unsafe, so it remained lodged in Roosevelt’s fourth rib, just an inch away from his right lung.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple