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shotgun

[shot-guhn] / ˈʃɒtˌgʌn /
















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“You see a bit more of a shotgun style,” says Walt Hickey, a data specialist whose Numlock Awards is a rolling analysis of the race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

MPs are currently considering whether to tighten shotgun licensing laws to bring them into line with restrictions on rifles.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Authorities claim Martin was carrying a shotgun and a gas can when they encountered him early Sunday.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Herbert appeared to comfortably catch the ball on shotgun snaps during throwing drills Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Black Jesus hangs from the cross in a painting on the hallway wall, and Malcolm X holds a shotgun in a photograph next to him.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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