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assault rifle

noun

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as in assault weapon

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Recent Examples of assault rifle Samuel is too comfortable with his father’s assault rifle, pantomiming intimidation into the mirror like a 13-year-old Travis Bickle. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026 Separately, a female Channel-3 presenter, Mobina Nasiri, addressed viewers while grasping an assault rifle with both hands. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 About a mile and a half away from the shooting, police were seen investigating an SUV near 44th Street and Wolcott Avenue, where an AK-47-style assault rifle was lying on the ground nearby. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 27 May 2026 Nicolas Cage headlines through the Nick Cage Event Pass running June 25 to July 23, whose free track hands out the AN-94 assault rifle and Executioner's Duet melee weapon. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for assault rifle

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Noun

Machado faces dozens of charges, including seven counts of murder, four counts of possession of an unlicensed assault weapon and multiple charges related to the possession of explosives.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Lee was later charged with four counts of possession of an assault weapon on July 26, 2024, according to the FBI.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

Definition of assault weapon

Noun

In the lead-up to the election, white business owners had ordered a state-of-the-art machine gun that could fire more than four hundred rounds a minute.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Pinpoint Where Value Is Being Lost Honestly, almost everyone is trying to kill an ant with a machine gun.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of machine gun

Noun

On the roof, a three-year-old boy from Chile plays with a toy submachine gun, pointing it at anyone who comes within range.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Police learned Pyles owns a handgun and a submachine gun, according to charging documents.

— Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of submachine gun

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McBride said Robinson's DNA was found on the towel and the rifle, and similar ammunition was found at his home.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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