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a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistols
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The law goes after Glock-style pistols, which can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns.
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Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Snappers, snakes, toy pistols with caps and toy canes with caps are the only fireworks allowed.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Security-camera footage filmed Harris and Perez getting out of their cars armed with their Glock service pistols and ballistic shields, the report states.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The law, however, does not outlaw current ownership of the pistols or the private resale of such firearms.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
The seizures added up to about 420 grams of cocaine, $2,291 in cash, a rifle, four pistols, various magazines and ammunition, and digital scales and packaging materials believed to be used in narcotics distribution, the sheriff's office said.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
In the jungles of southern Colombia, rebels turned in so many automatic rifles, pistols and bandoliers of bullets that one of the tables holding them collapsed in the mud.
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John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Karma came walking up on Jamon Coleman one day with pistols in hand, the only kind of moment that ever scared his son.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Noun
The lawsuit targets legislation that took effect Wednesday and bans the sale of pistols that can easily be converted to fully automatic weapons, or machine guns.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The law goes after Glock-style pistols, which can be converted into fully-automatic machine guns.
—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Snappers, snakes, toy pistols with caps and toy canes with caps are the only fireworks allowed.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Security-camera footage filmed Harris and Perez getting out of their cars armed with their Glock service pistols and ballistic shields, the report states.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The law, however, does not outlaw current ownership of the pistols or the private resale of such firearms.
—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
The seizures added up to about 420 grams of cocaine, $2,291 in cash, a rifle, four pistols, various magazines and ammunition, and digital scales and packaging materials believed to be used in narcotics distribution, the sheriff's office said.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
In the jungles of southern Colombia, rebels turned in so many automatic rifles, pistols and bandoliers of bullets that one of the tables holding them collapsed in the mud.
—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Karma came walking up on Jamon Coleman one day with pistols in hand, the only kind of moment that ever scared his son.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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“Pistols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistols. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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