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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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The switches, which can be purchased for less than $20 or created on a 3D printer, allow the pistols to fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute, according to Platkin.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The pistol was loaded with a Glock magazine containing six nine-millimeter full metal jacket rounds.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Submitting an application that doesn’t follow their specific requirements can result in automatic rejection.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, instead of adding this plan to its retirement savings lineup, the tech giant used it to replace its 5% 401(k) match and 1% automatic contribution.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 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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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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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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One 2017 study found that manual treadmills raise the heart rate and oxygen consumption more than motorized treads or outdoor running at the same pace (particularly among lighter runners).Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 28 June 2024
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Meanwhile, Hunter Biden was convicted of lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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No witness at the trial testified to observing Biden using drugs in the days after purchasing the Colt Cobra revolver.Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sullivan said the district court showed commercially available civilian semi-automatic rifles are not military grade.Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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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
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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