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gats

noun

plural of gat

as in pistols

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In total, Casimir purchased at least 108 firearms from federally licensed weapons stores and up to 35 firearms from an unidentified person in Florida, including rifles, pistols and shotguns of various makes and models, according to prosecutors.

— Jay Weaver August 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
In 2018, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to smuggling guns into Canada via the library by collecting bags of pistols stashed inside the bathroom by his American partners.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of pistols

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As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of doors

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Everything breaks, guns go off, an illusionist loses his clothes and jumps fully nude into the crowd — all within the first five minutes.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
As chief of acute care surgery, Firas Madbak sees firsthand the toll exacted by guns.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of guns

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Stop at the Visitor Center, just past the gates, and fill up your water bottles (refill stations are available here and at the Devils Garden campground).

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
The zoning resolution for the Manhattanville extension explicitly forbids encircling any of the outdoor spaces with gates or fences.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of gates

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When asked about the spate of shootings, White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told NPR that the task force has made more than 11,000 arrests and seized more than 2,000 firearms.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Petersen allegedly deferred to a male sergeant’s expertise on topics including firearms and internal affairs while dismissing Kennon’s expertise in other areas.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of firearms

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The mill is also seeing an uptick in demand for cross hatches and mid-tier stretch.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Livestream coverage will continue when the spacecraft prepares to dock at the space station, and when the hatches are opened between the Soyuz and the outpost so the astronauts can exit the vehicle and step inside.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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