squirt gun
Example Sentences
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Put simply, our first suggestion is don't expect to counter the firehose of falsehood with the squirt gun of truth.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
The petition states that the emails do not appear to violate any school policies and that the squirt gun emoji is available on the school’s IT system.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
As vice president a dozen years ago, Mr. Biden engaged in energetic squirt gun battles each summer with the children of aides and reporters.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023
Christmon told investigators that the minute-long cuffing was not unlike his attempts to engage children he encountered on the beat — whether through squirt gun battles or foot races — and offer them life guidance.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022
It was full of odds and ends he thought would come in handy for an adventure—rubber bands, a compass, granola bars, coins, a squirt gun, a magnifying glass, plastic handcuffs, string, a whistle.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
