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bandolier

noun

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as in baldric

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Recent Examples of bandolier Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre. — Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026 Authorities shared an image on social media showing Wess Roley wearing black face paint and camouflage attire with a bandolier holding multiple rounds of ammunition in preparation for the attack. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025 Some of her paintings begin as digital collages sourced from vintage Black magazines; this calendar’s smiling, topless cover model had accessorized her lingerie with a bandolier of bullets, as though in preparation for the revolution. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 The suspect, 20-year-old Wess Roley, was seen in a picture posted to his Instagram story wearing black face paint and camouflage clothing with a bandolier on his waist, authorities shared at a news conference. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Hollis Chitto, a Mississippi Choctaw who also has Laguna and Isleta Pueblo heritage, won the Best-of-Show award at the Heard for a beaded bandolier bag, a form that dates back centuries. — Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier. — Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026

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Texas Health Mansfield Stadium officially opened for operations Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
That joy was bursting at the seams; the kids couldn't wait for the ceremonial ribbons to be cut.

— Bo Evans, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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The rules would restrict data center water use by requiring closed loop cooling systems, and would increase set back requirements to put more space between data center buildings and nearby homes and businesses.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Called Kamo‘oalewa, the space rock loops by Earth, coming as close as 9 million miles and as far as 25 million miles from our planet.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

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