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revolver

[ri-vol-ver] / rɪˈvɒl vər /






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Downing Street has not released a picture of the revolver.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Like Chekhov’s revolver, he’s a harbinger of bad things happening to humans.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.

From Slate Nov. 6, 2025

McCarthy, she said, wanted to know why she was wearing a holster with a Colt revolver in it.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

Around my waist was a belt and holster with a Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The last young Bundists to remain in the ghetto joined the Zionists in the Jewish Combat Organization, which had obtained 10 revolvers from the Home Army.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He was carrying 743 rounds of ammunition and four handguns – two 9mm Browning semi-automatic pistols and two Smith & Wesson .357 magnum revolvers.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

While the men huff around with revolvers, the women have embraced the model of the old “Road to … ” series with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.

From New York Times May 11, 2023

Brazilians imported a record $75 million worth of revolvers and pistols in the first 11 months of 2022, nearly double last year's total.

From Reuters Dec. 13, 2022

“Well, like those guns,” he said, gesturing to Jesper’s revolvers.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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