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Examples
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On the night of nights, submachine-gun toting private security gave the grounds a once-over.
Bar Talk Rogers 2006
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On the night of nights, submachine-gun toting private security gave the grounds a once-over.
Archive 2006-07-23 Rogers 2006
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We were continuously attacked from 10 meters behind by grenades and submachine-gun fire, and blazing torches lit up the night.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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We were continuously attacked from 10 meters behind by grenades and submachine-gun fire, and blazing torches lit up the night.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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We were continuously attacked from 10 meters behind by grenades and submachine-gun fire, and blazing torches lit up the night.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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We were continuously attacked from 10 meters behind by grenades and submachine-gun fire, and blazing torches lit up the night.
Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs Patrick K. O'Donnell 2004
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He had to keep moving, keep shouting orders, keep turning back and sending another burst of submachine-gun fire at the pursuing Hitlerites.
Counting Up, Counting Down Turtledove, Harry 2002
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A hail of rifle and submachine-gun bullets answered that German hail.
Counting Up, Counting Down Turtledove, Harry 2002
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Médecins Sans Frontières do not want military protection, and all their vehicles are clearly marked with a symbol showing that they are unarmed: a submachine-gun with a heavy cross painted over it.
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Suddenly submachine-gun fire crackled out, followed by a huge explosion.
Wild Swans Jung Chang 1991
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