pistol

Example Sentences

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“It’s like trying to govern with a pistol pointed at your neck,” said former lawmaker Juan Contreras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Investigators obtained camera footage from the shop showing a young man emerging after buying the gun, a Taurus 9 mm pistol, to make a call on his cellphone.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

He was already well trained to fire a pistol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Cantwell said that when he flew an F-16 jet, he also carried a pistol.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Baby was with the younger children, crowded near the banana trees, listening to Papa Oji telling a story of how he shot down an enemy plane in Calabar with his pistol.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie