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Recent Examples of zip gun
The search turned up additional drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a zip gun.
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cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
cleveland, 27 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip gun
Noun
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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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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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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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Another pair of small arms — possibly belonging to Prince Archie — can be seen off to the side, holding a piece of cake.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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There will be moments, in any month’s pause, where small arms clashes, or drone strikes, prove impossible to attribute to either side as the aggressor: where AI-manipulation, or faked accounts, or entirely fictitious incidents, fill the information space.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the vehicle, authorities found $14,000 in $100 bills, more than $14,000 worth of jewelry and a .357 Magnum revolver purchased by Mayer.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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During the rehearsal for a scene in which Baldwin's character was supposed to draw a gun and point it directly at the camera, a live round was discharged by the actor from a prop revolver.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 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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Also, on Georgia's public Wildlife Management Areas, tegus can be killed with firearms legal during the current hunting season.—
Cheryl McCloud,
USA Today,
9 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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The person then allegedly pointed the gun in the direction of the officers, leading multiple officers to fire their weapons, the highway patrol said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 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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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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“Zip gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip%20gun. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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