bullet

Example Sentences

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Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Passion, humor and a snarl of defiance run through the album like a bullet.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 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

At 66, he wondered whether it was time to bite the bullet.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Initially, the surgeons hadn't wanted to operate on Garfield to search for the bullet.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow