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Recent Examples of AK-47
It's believed two gunmen using two separate weapons killed the half-dozen hostages.
AK-47 magazines and shell casings were found nearby, Israeli officials said.
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Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
The shots were later determined to have been fired by Secret Service agents at a man who was carrying an AK-47 in what the FBI said appears to have been an assassination attempt.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
Prosecutor: 'An AK-47 is a serious weapon' The prosecutor said Buitimea and Ramirez had been in the U.S. looking for work.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Kirtley allegedly went into his home and came out with a high-powered weapon that looked like an AR-15 or an AK-47 and opened fire at the pair's vehicle, a witness previously described to the Free Press.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2024
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Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
The shots were later determined to have been fired by Secret Service agents at a man who was carrying an AK-47 in what the FBI said appears to have been an assassination attempt.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
Prosecutor: 'An AK-47 is a serious weapon' The prosecutor said Buitimea and Ramirez had been in the U.S. looking for work.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Kirtley allegedly went into his home and came out with a high-powered weapon that looked like an AR-15 or an AK-47 and opened fire at the pair's vehicle, a witness previously described to the Free Press.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for AK-47
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Officers reportedly located a BB rifle in Esposito’s residence that matched the description provided by the complainant.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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The gang, armed with rifles powerful enough to pierce an armored vehicle, is believed to have attacked from an alleyway along a winding dirt road between the embassy and the housing compound that isn’t always visible even when security measures are taken.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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So, please, don't shoot my eye out with an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot range model air rifle!—
Chris Nashawaty,
EW.com,
11 Dec. 2024
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This futuristic-looking, semiautomatic pistol calibre carbine required no regulated components and was fully DIY.—
Rajan Basra,
WIRED,
5 July 2024
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For firearm enthusiasts, the venerable Italian gunmaker Beretta (one of SCI’s longest running partners) will be showcasing a one-of-a-kind shotgun at its booth that is part of a global auction ending at the end of January.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The alleged auto thief had a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition and marijuana in that vehicle when he was pulled over by authorities in Clare County Sunday, according to MLive.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Also missing are: — eight machine gun vehicle mounts; — seven free-standing machine gun tripods; — unspecified medical equipment; — 40 pairs of binoculars; and — 18 bayonets.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
12 Jan. 2025
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In total, the suspects stole one armored Humvee, two cloth-door Humvees, eight machine gun vehicle mounts, seven freestanding machine gun tripods, 40 pairs of binoculars, 18 bayonets and medical equipment.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German plans with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Nov. 2024
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Police also found 89 firearms, including handguns, submachine guns and AR-15-style rifles, as well as small explosive devices, large quantities of ammunition, silencers, high-capacity magazines, body armor and $500,000 in Canadian, equivalent to roughly $360,000 in US dollars.—
Max Hauptman,
USA TODAY,
1 Nov. 2024
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The Sassenach’s survival is an important development, given that Mrs. Fraser ended the previous episode with a musket ball in her liver and an alarming amount of her blood on the ground.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Jan. 2025
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In recent decades, however, the military has also been polluting the home front, most notably with a toxic chemical never heard of in the era of muskets and drums: PFAS.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
25 Sep. 2024
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One casing is a 9mm caliber, likely a pistol, or a machine pistol or a submachine gun, Weir said.—
Mohammad Al Sawalhi,
CNN,
26 June 2024
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Prosecutors said police found two weapons in the getaway car when the men were detained on a highway about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Amsterdam, a Heckler and Koch machine pistol and, in a Louis Vuitton bag, a blank-firing pistol that had been modified to take 9-millimeter rounds.—
MIKE CORDER,
ajc,
18 Oct. 2021
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After speeches by longtime colleagues (the F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, presented him with a replica tommy gun), Garland spoke.—
Fabio Bertoni,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gauging from the trailer, this grisly period piece appears to be set in the South with Jordan starring in a dual role as a pair of twins, at least one of whom gets to spray bullets with a retro tommy gun.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“AK-47.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AK-47. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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