as in ball
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money
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Recent Examples of bullet
Most murders were by gunfire, and the number of people who were hit by bullets — and survived — rose 12% over the previous year, according to police data.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The actor also added a photo of his X-Ray with an image of the bullet in his forearm.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The police shooting happened around the corner from where a 57-year-old woman was shot by a stray bullet earlier Friday, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
As celebratory crowds swarmed Mr. Mondlane’s motorcade in Maputo on Thursday, witnesses say the police, with little provocation, responded with tear gas and bullets, leaving at least one man dead on the sidewalk with blood gushing from his head.
—Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
The actor also added a photo of his X-Ray with an image of the bullet in his forearm.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The police shooting happened around the corner from where a 57-year-old woman was shot by a stray bullet earlier Friday, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
As celebratory crowds swarmed Mr. Mondlane’s motorcade in Maputo on Thursday, witnesses say the police, with little provocation, responded with tear gas and bullets, leaving at least one man dead on the sidewalk with blood gushing from his head.
—Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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The only problem was that neither Apple Corps (the multimedia holding company for the Beatles’ music as opposed to the tech firm) nor Sony Music Publishing, who own the publishing rights to the Beatles’ catalogue, were playing ball.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Kings shot the ball well but committed four turnovers in the first period.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that can become unsafe when exposed to heat and fire.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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There were also numerous boxes of ammunition, three license plates, and some clothing.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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With shells exploding across Khartoum, the capital, Ahmed and fellow students first mobilized to evacuate their university.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The shell was one of the only objects that survived a fire that burned down her great-grandmother’s home in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles in the early 1900s.—
Jennifer Medina,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The two cartridges that come with the XL model are rated at a total of 4,200 pages.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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The durable, high-quality glass cartridge ensures that each flavorful hit is as smooth as the first.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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About 15 minutes later, an employee of Urban Mo’s Bar & Grill was outside when he was hit by a gel pellet.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The bait, a rodenticide laced with grain pellets, was carefully distributed across the island.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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