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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The arsenal of guns, weapon accessories and ammunition, detailed in a two-page inventory, included the Sig Sauer P320 semiautomatic handgun with silencer that BSO divers fished out of a nearby lake after the triple murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Fox said the man had reportedly pointed a semiautomatic handgun at construction workers and then a pest control worker.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Rocky was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, but ultimately won his case.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The author, who publishes under the last name Lauren, appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courthouse, pleading not guilty to felony charges for willful discharge of a firearm in a gross negligent manner and assault of a person with a semiautomatic firearm.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The arsenal of guns, weapon accessories and ammunition, detailed in a two-page inventory, included the Sig Sauer P320 semiautomatic handgun with silencer that BSO divers fished out of a nearby lake after the triple murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Fox said the man had reportedly pointed a semiautomatic handgun at construction workers and then a pest control worker.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Rocky was charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, but ultimately won his case.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
Adjective
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Ensure your customer service is available where the customer wants it, engage with them promptly and empower your customer service operation with the knowledge and capability (human and automated) to provide smooth, stress-free customer service solutions.—
Michael Podolsky,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Technology defines the financial services industry, from providing real-time data and automated strategies to allowing for superior trade execution.—
David Billy,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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He was disguised with a knit stocking and sunglasses and carried a pistol, according to KHBS/KHOG-TV.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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These teams include 29 conference champions who receive automatic berths and 35 at-large teams selected by the NCAA DI Baseball Committee.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Almost a month later, on June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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There, officers located Day, injured, and Byers, who pointed a handgun at police.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Prosecutors said the suspect fired two rounds from a handgun down the street at the vehicle after his daughter's classmates had egged his house.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The motorized spindle is the brain of the shade and is available with different wireless technologies, including your choice of HomeKit over Thread (for an extra $79.99), Matter over Thread ($94.99), Z-Wave Plus ($59.90), or Zigbee ($29.99).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 May 2025
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The scooter, often used by divers, is a motorized device that pulls users underwater at about 4 mph, according to Water Sky Sports, a company that sells the device for around $530.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The bill would cover anyone convicted of those misdemeanors in another state during the past eight years; they would now be blocked from getting a pistol or revolver permit, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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What’s more, the bullets found in the body were the kind the LAPD issued to officers, and weeks after the murder, Lazarus reported that her backup gun, a snub-nosed .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, had been stolen from her car.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Their daughter competed for Puerto Rico in rifle shooting at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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The man said he was armed with an AK-47 rifle and three magazines, a handgun and one pound of C-4 explosives strapped to his chest.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Tianwen 2 marks another step forward in China's ever-advancing, ever-ambitious robotic exploration program.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Though he’s filmed hundreds of interviews, Evans still looks a touch robotic on camera.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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