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"I don't know if there were jihadists at the market. We are just ordinary people," Mala Garba, 42, told AFP from a hospital in Borno state capital Maiduguri while recovering from bullet wounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But when we were planning a trip to Washington, D.C., for a family Easter visit, we bit the bullet and opted for the train.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

No firearms or expended bullet casings were found.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It's an expensive golden bullet to bring down a relatively cheap fibreglass drone.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The voice rushed past Jason’s ear like a bullet.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan