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Recent Examples of revolver
In clips, lead actor and co-producer Alec Baldwin can be seen rehearsing in a cowboy hat and waving a vintage Colt .45 revolver.
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
The sheriff's office previously said an ax, a Yeti cooler, a shotgun and a revolver were missing from the campsite.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The revolver will help grow Neon’s operations, including film acquisition, development, production and distribution, while also driving the indie studio into new international markets.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
The revolver was in a holster that didn’t have a strap over the hammer.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
The sheriff's office previously said an ax, a Yeti cooler, a shotgun and a revolver were missing from the campsite.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The revolver will help grow Neon’s operations, including film acquisition, development, production and distribution, while also driving the indie studio into new international markets.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
The revolver was in a holster that didn’t have a strap over the hammer.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for revolver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolver
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During the killing, the pistol jammed, but the gunman was able to clear the jam and kept firing before running off.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Battle as a Mandalorian Nite Owl, Mandalorian Warrior, and two Imperial Commandos, each with their own blaster pistols and jetpack elements.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.Brian Matthew Jordan, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
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Gun switches like what Robinson imported often turn handguns into the equivalent of automatic weapons — with the ability to rapidly empty a gun's magazine with a single trigger pull.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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He was released from custody, but the handgun was turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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That’s because the six-shooter is a good approximation for a generic abstraction of a handgun.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Towering over the Max Motors car lot is a giant gunslinger in the sky, six-shooters drawn and in a bit of a bad mood, judging by his expression.EDWARD M. EVELD, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
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At the department's daily crime briefing, officials also are identifying offenders linked to firearm violence, including any domestic violence involving a gun, and automatically sending those names to the department's Special Investigations Division.Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Instead, two-thirds of these killings occur in the home, and most of these murders involve firearms.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
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The authorities have not said that Mr. Mangione made the gun he was found with.Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Police also found a gun with a suppressor like the one used in Thompson’s killing, the officials said.Holly Yan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the first quarter, while trailing 3-0, Williams dropped back to pass and tried to flick the ball up the field with a sidearm pass.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Driving the news: The Phillies simulated Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea's oddball, sidearm delivery during batting practice.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolver. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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