as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
the tightly packed pellets of a shotgun cartridge
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Recent Examples of pellet
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Also hospitals, where pellet ice is prized for its low choking risk and chewability.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Any old pet food won't do – hamsters need nutritionally balanced pellets designed for hamsters, just like kibble for dogs.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Also hospitals, where pellet ice is prized for its low choking risk and chewability.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
NC State Veterinary Hospital recommends pelleted feed formulated specifically for chinchillas.
—Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2019
Fill them with the tiny wood smoker pellets that look like rabbit feed to add a lengthy, thick smoke boost whenever it is needed.
—Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 5 Aug. 2019
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Officers at the scene also found bullet casings with a message written on them.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nir Oz lost a quarter of its small community to Hamas bullets and kidnappers.Tamar Michaelis and Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hernan rolled up to the iconic diner in a 1950s convertible with a Marilyn Monroe inspired Swarovski crystal beaded gown by Walter Mendez.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ellen’s most prominent evening dress is indigo with lilacs embroidered and beaded on the front and on the sleeves.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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More importantly, the Nuggets are seeking help in the form of someone who is able to create offense with the ball in his hands.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Scoop and press cookies: Scoop and shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per ball), and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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The mining and pelletizing segment supplies iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota.Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Instead of going to its usual vendors who collect, sort, wash, and pelletize the plastic into a consistent substrate, Herman Miller joined NextWave Plastics, a consortium that aims to divert tons of plastic from entering the ocean.Anne Quito, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2021
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Rogers pleaded guilty to one count each of being a felon in possession of a firearm and being a felon in possession of ammunition.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
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This data will be your ammunition for scaling successful approaches across your content library.Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 July 2023
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Unlike previous studies, this research compared dark and milk chocolate instead of lumping both types of chocolate together.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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So Medieval Blue Bendy often get lumped into an ever-swelling pool with Windmill-adjacent acts like Dry Cleaning, Black Midi, or Squid.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.CBS News, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2023
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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.Vulture, Vulture, 6 June 2022
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“Pellet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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