—used for revolvers
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Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
True to boxed wine form, Juliet’s varietals—Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Rosé, Orange, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon—come in the form of 1.5-liter magnums, which contain the same amount as two bottles of wine or roughly ten glasses.
—Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 May 2025
Finally, as two magnum gobblers entered the field, the three 2-year-olds worked their way toward us.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The revolver was located and determined to have been loaded with five rounds of .357 magnum ammunition.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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The list of wines is staggering, featuring some 3,000 or so bottles, from somewhat out-of-place magnums of Dom to some of Burgundy’s most interesting premier crus.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
True to boxed wine form, Juliet’s varietals—Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Rosé, Orange, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon—come in the form of 1.5-liter magnums, which contain the same amount as two bottles of wine or roughly ten glasses.
—Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 May 2025
Finally, as two magnum gobblers entered the field, the three 2-year-olds worked their way toward us.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The revolver was located and determined to have been loaded with five rounds of .357 magnum ammunition.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Magnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnum. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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