as in ball
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money
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Recent Examples of bullet
Mason, Metz and Souza, who was shot in the shoulder by the same bullet that killed Hutchins, appeared at the Q&A after the screening Tuesday night at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
The remains of four people were found at the bottom with items that identified them as Polish, archaeologists said, while shell casings and bullets used to execute them identified the perpetrators as German.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Sean Curran was a mostly anonymous U.S. Secret Service agent that July day in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a bullet clipped Mr. Trump's ear, coming within inches of his skull.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
The gun went off; a bullet hit the floor, then struck a coffee table.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
The remains of four people were found at the bottom with items that identified them as Polish, archaeologists said, while shell casings and bullets used to execute them identified the perpetrators as German.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Sean Curran was a mostly anonymous U.S. Secret Service agent that July day in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a bullet clipped Mr. Trump's ear, coming within inches of his skull.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
The gun went off; a bullet hit the floor, then struck a coffee table.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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Everyone was ready to go out there and have a high intensity, especially without the ball.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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More is needed than McConkey, as the Chargers are missing a deep threat for Justin Herbert to gun the ball to.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In September, Egypt conducted a military drill in Sinai using live ammunition, followed by a military parade in October that was attended by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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During his arrest, law enforcement officials allegedly located and seized 27 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 44 grams of cocaine, 32 grams of crack cocaine, $3,200 in cash, and a box of .45 caliber ammunition, court records show.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At that distance, my three-inch magnum shell loaded with No. 4 shot should have killed him.—
Larry Dablemont,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2025
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The running back has made a comeback in the NFL, especially last season, with so many defenses leaning on two-high shells to prevent big plays.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the very first day alone, a total of 65 unexploded practice bombs -- weighing approximately 10 pounds each -- were recovered in an area of less than one square mile with smoke cartridges also being recovered from the same site.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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And if the cartridge damages something in your printer, your warranty could be invalidated.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant had two bowls of rodent bait pellets on the bottom of retail shelves.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Wraps and flash material from structures (scrim) is captured and made into pellets that become WM residential waste holders.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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