pellet

Example Sentences

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One woman was detained after she was shot with a pellet gun and went to a hospital in Tehran for treatment, a close friend said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The resulting plastic pellet could then be removed every few dozen washes and thrown away with general waste.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Bear Mountain BBQ Pellets – Your favorite pellet smoker will appreciate the quality and variety of Bear Mountain BBQ pellets.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Steel and small amounts of oil are extracted, as well as carbon black - a powder or pellet that can be used in various industries.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Sam put the pellet in his pocket and walked back to the hemlock grove the way he had come.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George