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Recent Examples of semiautomatic
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
The agents seized 147 small pieces of plastic or metal that transform a semiautomatic handgun into an automatic machine gun.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
For weapons such as repeating shotguns or semiautomatic firearms, buyers need a gun ownership card and a firearms pass.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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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
The agents seized 147 small pieces of plastic or metal that transform a semiautomatic handgun into an automatic machine gun.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
For weapons such as repeating shotguns or semiautomatic firearms, buyers need a gun ownership card and a firearms pass.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiautomatic
Adjective
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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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The sell-off highlighted the market’s doubts over the firm’s future in an automated world, despite Julien’s best efforts, even as a big acquisition in the sector suggested a premium for the very skills Teleperformance offers.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
9 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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Police said Wright placed the pistol to his head and fired one shot.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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This legislation will trigger automatic cuts to Medicare totaling $500 billion over eight years.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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This grass chopper is easy to set up, runs quietly, boasts a solid battery life and automatic charging, and easily maps your mowing area (even with obstacles).—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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Caruthers tried to intervene when the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot him, police said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
3 July 2025
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After he was shot, deputies found a Beretta PX4 Storm semi-automatic pellet gun, which is a replica of a .40 caliber handgun, near his body, according to authorities.—
Nathan Solis
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Matt Snyder, chair of the Land Use and Special Studies Committee, said an ordinance with new rules for golf carts and other small, motorized vehicles could come before city council by the middle of this summer.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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People who dislike wolves have turned motorized vehicles into weapons.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit stems from an incident on Oct. 21, 2021, when an old-fashioned revolver Alec Baldwin was handling went off.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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Police said that officers on the scene recovered a revolver from under Steven's body.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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At the scene of the apparent assassination attempt, officials found the rifle, a black backpack and a bag containing ceramic tile, and a GoPro camera.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Six days later, Blanchard was assaulted outside a party on Westwood Northern Boulevard and went inside to get a rifle, prosecutors said.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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So marketers are faced with the challenge of adapting once again to a new reality, where buying isn’t driven by emotional response but by algorithms and robotic logic.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In a warehouse setting, this means robotic arms could inspect the contents of packages moving down a conveyor belt without unpacking them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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“Semiautomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiautomatic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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