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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Rocky faces two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in his criminal trial.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
King changed his long-standing opposition to gun restrictions after the mass shooting and filed a bill that would have raised the age to purchase AR-15 style semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 years of age.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and shot the victims.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Police issued search and arrest warrants for Brown and Moore on Thursday, retrieving two semiautomatic pistols and other items as evidence.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Rocky faces two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in his criminal trial.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
King changed his long-standing opposition to gun restrictions after the mass shooting and filed a bill that would have raised the age to purchase AR-15 style semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 years of age.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and shot the victims.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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The problem, however, is that even as machinery is more automated and technology-driven, the manufacturing back office has not kept pace and is often overlooked with many administrative tasks and operational processes that are still painfully manual.Alessio Alionco, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The discrepancy points to the wide gulf between not just countries’ driving preferences, but the successes born from newer automakers’ focus on software development and automated features.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
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Authorities said Dayan acquired a .45-caliber pistol after her release from jail.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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This was a standout for any time of day as a medium bodied brew, subtly sweet with virtually no bitterness or acidity via my automatic OXO 8-cup machine or my Hario V60 pour over.Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
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Move To Norway From Europe Citizens of EU/EEA countries have an automatic right to live and work in Norway.David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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The teen is alleged to have opened fire with a handgun in a study hall at the school, killing a staffer and student and injuring six others before turning her weapon on herself.KC Baker, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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As seen in the video, an officer uses his handgun to shoot Hermosillo, who is then seen running into a bedroom and shouting.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The remains of a motorized scooter at the scene of the explosion in Moscow.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Will Rihanna’s hat stand the test of time, going down in fashion history alongside Pharrell’s Hat TM, or Billy Porter’s motorized topper?Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Police reportedly found a Taurus .38 special revolver, ammunition for multiple firearms, a high capacity magazine and drug paraphernalia during the search and arrested Jorge Bittar-Rivera, 46, of Waterbury.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ghost guns can be pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machineguns and more.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suspect may have got out & opened fire with a rifle.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Investigators recovered a handgun and an AR-style rifle after the shootout, a law enforcement official said.Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Make the response personal, avoiding corporate language or robotic phrases.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The robotic explorer will investigate the oldest rocks on Mars to uncover more about the planet’s mysterious past.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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