pellet

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Patrick Wilson plays one of the nervous teachers who have been issued pellet guns in anticipation of another attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The resulting plastic pellet could then be removed every few dozen washes and thrown away with general waste.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Bear Mountain BBQ Pellets – Your favorite pellet smoker will appreciate the quality and variety of Bear Mountain BBQ pellets.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Steel and small amounts of oil are extracted, as well as carbon black - a powder or pellet that can be used in various industries.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

It worked by compressing air into a container with a bellows and using the compressed air to power a dart or pellet.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton