buck·shot
ˈbək-ˌshät 
: lead shot that is from .24 to .33 inch (about 6.1 to 8.4 millimeters) in diameter
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The European Union, meanwhile, already is much further along, and its rulemaking efforts should help inform the U.S.
The best approach to crypto, like any burgeoning financial market, is not to spray legal buckshot into the crowd, SEC-style.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
The Editors, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2014
Some of the buckshot pellets passed through Arbery’s body, the autopsy showed.
—Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022
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Noun
The Russians warn that the Kalashnikov buckshot has a wide spread and the fouling problem means the weapon needs to be cleaned after every firing.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The European Union, meanwhile, already is much further along, and its rulemaking efforts should help inform the U.S.
The best approach to crypto, like any burgeoning financial market, is not to spray legal buckshot into the crowd, SEC-style.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The Cape Cod Times reports that the 39-year-old runner sustained buckshot wounds on his neck and shoulder.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2014
Some of the buckshot pellets passed through Arbery’s body, the autopsy showed.
—Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022
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“Buckshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckshot. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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