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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, Archangel-Ortiz returned with a bag full of zip ties and a semiautomatic handgun, police said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman was identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, who allegedly entered the hospital's intensive care unit with a semiautomatic weapon and zip ties.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, was 19 at the time and used a semiautomatic rifle.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The safe containing both a 38 revolver and a 45 semiautomatic handgun was removed from the residence and placed into the evidence department for safekeeping.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, Archangel-Ortiz returned with a bag full of zip ties and a semiautomatic handgun, police said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman was identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, who allegedly entered the hospital's intensive care unit with a semiautomatic weapon and zip ties.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
The shooter, Nikolas Cruz, was 19 at the time and used a semiautomatic rifle.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
Adjective
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For comparison, Otter’s free plan provides 300 automated transcription minutes per month with a maximum of 30 minutes per session and three audio or video uploads.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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In that era, there was automatic — not to be confused with automated — understanding of this.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once Mark and Drummond descend down the elevator into the testing floor, the innie abruptly transforms into his outie, pulling the trigger on a bolt pistol originally intended for one of Lumon’s goats.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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Police recovered a Taurus Millenium G2 9mm pistol near the spot where Grant fell, the report says.—
Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The conferences that are awarded automatic bids are: Atlantic Hockey America (AHA), Big Ten, Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), Hockey East, and National Collegiate Hockey Conference.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kemper said part of the uptick was related to other enforcement operations — specifically people picked up for other crimes then attacking the arresting officers, an automatic felony.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The unidentified man was reported as experiencing a mental health crisis and brandishing a handgun outside the building.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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As the crash happened, the 11-year-old was in the passenger seat waving a handgun.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This tool acts as a small motorized cleaning head that’s great for deep cleaning carpets and rugs to remove pet hair.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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There’s a more aggressive front chin air dam, and the motorized rear spoiler deploys higher to improve stability and aerodynamics.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He’d been shot in the face with a revolver that left no shell casings.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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McCabe handed Richard a revolver with a single bullet and made the kid play several rounds of Russian Roulette, all as his dad helplessly watched, with Paulie’s gun aimed his own head.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rust's grandson, Lucas (portrayed by 15-year-old Patrick Scott McDermott) is also seen carrying a rifle several times in the teaser.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two high-level investigations found Oswald fired three shots from a sixth-floor window of the Texas School Book Depository using an Italian Mannlicher-Carcano 6.5-millimeter rifle.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Second Cup Coffee Company is launching Mozo, a robotic barista, in Beirut, enhancing efficiency and consistency in café service.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Provided by a company named Honeybee Robotics, this device could be used as a cheaper alternative to other sample collection methods, such as robotic arms, on future planetary science missions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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