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or .45
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Recent Examples of forty-five
Since the Civic began holding events there, the Legion’s revenue has grown by forty-five per cent.
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Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The rest of us patrolled for another forty-five minutes, retracing our steps through the festival, fielding kudos and remaining vigilant.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, nearly a month after the firings, the U.S.D.A. announced that probationary employees like Bunty would be reinstated for forty-five days, with back pay.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
This production, which collapses in its first few instants and then drags itself painfully along for two hours and forty-five minutes, is a cautionary tale about relying on stardom.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The rest of us patrolled for another forty-five minutes, retracing our steps through the festival, fielding kudos and remaining vigilant.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, nearly a month after the firings, the U.S.D.A. announced that probationary employees like Bunty would be reinstated for forty-five days, with back pay.
—Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
This production, which collapses in its first few instants and then drags itself painfully along for two hours and forty-five minutes, is a cautionary tale about relying on stardom.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forty-five
Noun
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After this exchange, Holder left the scene but returned a short time later, armed with a revolver and a semiautomatic handgun.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The altercation escalated when Saldívar shot Selena in the back with a .38-caliber revolver.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
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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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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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In 2024, twenty-two states raised the minimum wage for restaurant employees, led by California’s increase to $20 an hour, which is nearly three times the federal minimum of $7.25, further squeezing margins at restaurants.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Austin quit the game at twenty, before a brief comeback years later; Hingis retired, for the first time, at twenty-two.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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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“Forty-five.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forty-five. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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