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Recent Examples of revolver
After this exchange, Holder left the scene but returned a short time later, armed with a revolver and a semiautomatic handgun.
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Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The altercation escalated when Saldívar shot Selena in the back with a .38-caliber revolver.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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
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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Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The altercation escalated when Saldívar shot Selena in the back with a .38-caliber revolver.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolver
Noun
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Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Officers spotted Jillian Shriner in the yard of her house, located next door, holding a pistol.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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When officers ordered her to put the weapon down, the 51-year-old writer reportedly refused and then pointed the handgun at the police.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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The officers found two handguns in an unlocked drawer in his bedside table, along with another handgun and three shotguns under the bed, according to the complaint.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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The back page of the report featured the cartoon character Yosemite Sam holding a six-shooter in each hand.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Authorities found a 9 mm pistol, three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors in Santos' bedroom, according to court documents.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Participants are asked not to bring bags, signs or firearms.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Two people were shot early Monday near J.A. Hargrave Elementary in Tarrant County, and a gun was found in a field on the Crowley school district campus, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, April 25, the Kane County Health Department will host a drive-through pick-up event for residents to receive free suicide prevention signs and gun and opioid use safety materials, according to a press release from the department.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, despite the sidearms and tactical gear, Dunn and his agents are practically Canadian in their politeness.—
Jason McGahan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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The hunter and his friend used sidearms to fire shots at the animal, which stopped the attack from progressing and ultimately killed the bear.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolver. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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