shotgun
Example Sentences
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The first lady’s remarks came after a man armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives breached security at the Washington black-tie event on April 25.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
There is not an apparent muzzle flash from the shotgun during the short clip, which does not show the area where Allen was detained.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
However, they provided little evidence to support that claim, other than that the shotgun held a spent cartridge in its barrel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
She sold her home in the Beechmont neighborhood, which she purchased for $105,000, for $195,000, enabling her to buy a historic shotgun house in Butchertown for $279,000 in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
He waited on the side of the road for twenty minutes before Hassan came by, with Lindsey riding shotgun.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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