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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Two semiautomatic firearms, purchased by Livelsberger on Monday, were also found inside the vehicle, McMahill said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.
—Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
Pollard is accused of pointing a semiautomatic pistol at the victim standing near the Rolls-Royce and demanding all the victim’s cash.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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While other states have banned certain semiautomatic rifles outright, Sullivan said a similar expansion of a magazine ban hasn’t been used elsewhere.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Two semiautomatic firearms, purchased by Livelsberger on Monday, were also found inside the vehicle, McMahill said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.
—Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
Pollard is accused of pointing a semiautomatic pistol at the victim standing near the Rolls-Royce and demanding all the victim’s cash.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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During the Biden administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched several investigations into the safety of Tesla’s automated driving technology.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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The automated lane changes—now initiated either by the driver using a turn signal or if the car itself determines there's less traffic—need to be smooth.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Solis is facing charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, operating a drug factory, weapons in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, criminal possession of ammunition, theft of a firearm and various motor vehicle violations.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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Firearms, explosive devices recovered amid investigation Jackson said the ATF completed traces for a semi-automatic 9mm pistol and semi-automatic rifle that were recovered from Jabbar.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Update any automatic payments with your new card number.Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ensure it is turned on in the Play Store settings for automatic protection.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Two law enforcement sources told CBS News that the suspect also had an AR-15 style weapon and a handgun with him at the time of the attack.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Be careful though, as the chances of the handgun blowing up in your face increase with each shot.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The 60-year-old former TV personality was recently captured on video showing clear dissatisfaction with her caretakers after a mix-up with her car and motorized scooter while leaving a restaurant in Miami.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In an image of Williams at the event, she is seated in a motorized scooter with a Louis Vuitton cup holder.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Arizona has a state firearm (the Colt Single Action revolver) and a state neckwear (the bola tie).Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Credit card companies position themselves in the middle, profiting from both interchange fees from merchants and interest payments from revolvers.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Investigators were able to obtain pictures from a neighbor that showed Cook walking through woods carrying a rifle.Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Judge Andy Porter denied the suppression motion, and the jury viewed and listened to the complete interview, in which Nixon-Clark admitted firing the Kriss Vector rifle once outside the house.Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
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To do that, someone would likely need to create a type of digital skin that would attach to a robotic limb and rapidly collect and interpret data about the world.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
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Asked what would happen to Gateway if SLS is cancelled, Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA's director of human and robotic exploration, responded that the cancellation would only impact ESA if no other launcher were able to transport Orion and the ESM to lunar orbit.Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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