silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən(t)-sər 
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Police also found a stash of handguns, silencers, 14 unregistered rifles and hunting guns, as well as large amounts of ammunition and clips, according to police sources.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The report also referenced the possession of rifles with silencers and questionable real estate dealings.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Mangione also faces charges in Pennsylvania, where police said he was captured with a ghost gun, silencer and writings expressing ill will toward corporate America on his person.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione allegedly evaded police for about five days before he was recognized in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and he was arrested on gun charges after being found with a gun and silencer officials said were similar to what was used to kill Thompson.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
The report also referenced the possession of rifles with silencers and questionable real estate dealings.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Mangione also faces charges in Pennsylvania, where police said he was captured with a ghost gun, silencer and writings expressing ill will toward corporate America on his person.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Mangione allegedly evaded police for about five days before he was recognized in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and he was arrested on gun charges after being found with a gun and silencer officials said were similar to what was used to kill Thompson.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Silencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silencer. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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silencer
noun
si·lenc·er
ˈsī-lən-sər
: a device used on small arms to reduce the sound of firing
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