shotgun
Example Sentences
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He took a shotgun and additional guns out of his parents’ gun safe, according to dispatch records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
LIV introduced 54-hole shotgun start team competitions and felt that would shake up pro golf like never before.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Allen was found in possession of a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38-caliber pistol, the document alleged.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
The cap’n walked fast-fast to the door and picked up his shotgun.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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