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Recent Examples of sidearm
That model was the standard-issue U.S. military sidearm from 1911 to 1985.
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Nick Penzenstadler, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
Cleveland went to the bullpen for Nick Sandlin, a right-hander with a funky sidearm delivery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Participants have been asked not to bring long guns, for example, though sidearms are fine.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Russell Dahl, 21, fired his Beretta M9 sidearm at an attacker near the aid station.
—William Branigin, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
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Nick Penzenstadler, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
Cleveland went to the bullpen for Nick Sandlin, a right-hander with a funky sidearm delivery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Participants have been asked not to bring long guns, for example, though sidearms are fine.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Russell Dahl, 21, fired his Beretta M9 sidearm at an attacker near the aid station.
—William Branigin, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidearm
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Former Indiana State Police Firearm Examiner Melissa Oberg testified the .40 caliber round found between the bodies matched a pistol seized from Allen’s home, according to CNN affiliate WTHR.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Turner was also convicted of four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license.Emily Palmer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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The caller, police said, had told dispatchers a man armed with a handgun was forcing his way into the home.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Walker, who believed that intruders were entering the home, fired one shot from a handgun, striking one officer.Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors argued that on October 21, 2021, Gutierrez-Reed loaded the revolver at the center of this incident.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Baldwin was pointing the weapon at Hutchins while preparing for a scene when the revolver discharged.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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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The gun used by the man was found at his feet, and it was later revealed to be a replica firearm, Reeson said.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Park's deer season near A permit-only alternative firearms deer season, formerly muzzle-loader season, is set for Nov. 22-25 at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 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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My experience with guns has been so intermittent throughout my life.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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During the incident, Marcus Evans, 31, was contacted by police in connection with a report that a man had threatened a woman with a gun.Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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