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
First responders found Mario Fowler, 46, with bullet wounds to both legs inside his apartment building, located down the block from where the shots rang out.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
More recently, Eren has ventured into forensics, publishing his first paper on bullet ricochet marks earlier this year.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to widespread terror, bullets are being fired at commercial airlines, prompting American carriers like American Airlines, Spirit and JetBlue to suspend operations.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Among the victims was a 40-year-old mother, whose identity has not been released, who sustained a bullet wound to her stomach and her 12-year-old daughter who was shot in the leg.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
More recently, Eren has ventured into forensics, publishing his first paper on bullet ricochet marks earlier this year.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
In addition to widespread terror, bullets are being fired at commercial airlines, prompting American carriers like American Airlines, Spirit and JetBlue to suspend operations.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Among the victims was a 40-year-old mother, whose identity has not been released, who sustained a bullet wound to her stomach and her 12-year-old daughter who was shot in the leg.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
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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
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For instance, if Trump stops all weapons shipments to Ukraine, then Putin would have no incentive to negotiate and will bet that his army can steamroll Ukrainian defensive positions as Kyiv is starved of ammunition.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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The trial over Baldwin’s on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins had begun last July when a witness revealed evidence about ammunition that had not been disclosed to Baldwin’s attorneys.Justin Curto, Vulture, 10 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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So, what happens then to the shells of carbon-rich dust?Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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The solution is then loaded into a cartridge and inserted into the machine.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
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That solution is then inserted into a cartridge for the Cell BioPrint to analyze.Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rabbits also eat food pellets, but should not be overfed the calorie-rich products, said Varble.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Shotgun pellets lack the stopping power of, say, a rifle round.David Axe, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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