bullets

noun

plural of bullet
as in balls
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money

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Recent Examples of bullets The Reuters news agency, citing police, reported that the shooter, who was 14 years old, fired at least 26 bullets and was found with 34 more rounds. — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 More than 180 bullets pierced, cracked or shattered windows in six buildings on campus. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Those killed at the school were all teachers and staff, and police said the 14-year-old shooter fired at least 26 bullets using a gun that belonged to his grandfather. — Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 In a letter to parents the same day, Jennings said the stray bullets were found at the south end of the campus, which is in line with the gun range. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 The 33-page report found that 64% of those killed were gang members, while nearly one-third were civilians who were either struck by stray bullets or deliberately killed or assaulted on suspicion of having links with rival gangs. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Deputies found a loaded magazine with hollow-point bullets in Jeanine John Taele’s pants pocket and weapons in his vehicle, as well as at his home, which was searched on Monday, the sheriff’s department said. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 Several instances of bullets hitting homes and construction trailers in the area, Mayor Brad Pike reminded the council. — Noah Daly august 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026 The victim was driving west on East Truman Road when bullets entered the vehicle and hit him, according to preliminary reports. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullets
  1. balls
  2. shells
  3. cartridges
  4. pellets
Noun
  • OpenAI’s paper improves the best estimate for how tightly these balls can possibly be packed.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now boys chased soccer balls across the square that was once a battlefield.
    — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of balls
Noun
  • Mice with full-size rear shells can restrict in-hand corrections for some claw and fingertip players.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Built at an unprecedented pace, all ten structural shells were printed in just 58 days, keeping the entire project on a rapid nine-month timeline from initial contract award to final delivery.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of cartridges
Noun
  • The Shotgun Revival A spread of pellets gives greater chance of hitting a small, elusive target than a single bullet, which is why shotguns are now so common.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Arrabaca fired five to seven pellets from an airsoft rifle toward the building, according to authorities.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pellets

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