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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Prosecutors ultimately charged her with firing a gun with gross negligence and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Maryland's assault-weapons ban Maryland's prohibition on certain semiautomatic rifles was enacted in the wake of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 June 2025
In 2019, lawmakers passed an amendment that also imposed the 30-day limit on semiautomatic rifle purchases.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Second Amendment advocates argue that bans on semiautomatic rifles do little to nothing to curb mass shootings.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2025
Prosecutors ultimately charged her with firing a gun with gross negligence and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Maryland's assault-weapons ban Maryland's prohibition on certain semiautomatic rifles was enacted in the wake of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 June 2025
In 2019, lawmakers passed an amendment that also imposed the 30-day limit on semiautomatic rifle purchases.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
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Because the platform is software-defined, Lucid can roll out new features like hands-free highway driving and automated lane changes through over-the-air updates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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All have been stopped by either coast guards, armed private security on the boats, or the two that made it to the island told me that an automated PA system yelled at them saying coast guards had been contacted and to turn back immediately.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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They were then directed to a safe house where a pistol with a silencer was waiting for them.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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During a news conference Friday afternoon, St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry said the events began shortly after noon on Friday when a man pistol whipped someone and fired gunshots in a home in the 1500 block of Jessamine Lane.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The service, launched in 2021, offered unlimited photo and video storage to AT&T’s Protect Advantage plan subscribers with the convenience of automatic backup at full quality and no data charges when backing up over AT&T’s network.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Nathan Kaufman, a health care consultant and long-time Palomar observer who has been critical of recent leadership decisions, said that the pact between Palomar and UCSD is not an automatic win given the current state of health care margins.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The robbers, who were both reportedly armed with handguns, stole the victim’s cellphone, wristwatch and an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in a white 2017 Hyundai Elantra with the Connecticut license plate AZ09385, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Now, McGregor is reportedly moving back to the U.K. and is culling his herd of motorized toys, including this motorcycle.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This Dyson model is lightweight and has powerful suction and motorized tools that are excellent for getting hair out of carpets and upholstery.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Authorities located the shooter’s vehicle nearby and subsequently discovered a rifle case, ammunition, magazines and a revolver – which was legally purchased on June 12 – stashed inside, Tisch said.—
Julia Bonavita , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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After finding out that Lee had won $114 at a greyhound track, Windom bought a .38-caliber revolver and ammunition.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Another relative said Vang then threatened her and another woman while the two were in a car in the driveway and that his finger was on the trigger of a rifle pointed at the car.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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The families have also filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, which manufactured the AR-style rifle used in the May 24, 2022, shooting.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Then there's the third converging factor, the acceleration of automation, which encompasses generative AI and robotic process automation (RPA).—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Surface Avatar — Jonny Kim worked with a laptop computer on the station and engineers on Earth to test different methods of driving robotic vehicles on planetary surfaces through remote access from orbit.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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