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- verb Present participle of
unholster .
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Examples
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He scanned the darkness of the motel parking lot, unholstering his gun.
Dark Oracle Alayna Williams 2010
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"Not so fast," the sheriff said, unholstering his pistol.
Static 2010
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Ezra gets up and stalks toward the road, unholstering her gun.
Veracity LAURA BYNUM 2010
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The dancers spread across the stage and in a single dexterous swipe, like unholstering a gun, they pulled off their tearaway trousers and went into a final rousing kick, gams flashing, and drew several waves of applause.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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The dancers spread across the stage and in a single dexterous swipe, like unholstering a gun, they pulled off their tearaway trousers and went into a final rousing kick, gams flashing, and drew several waves of applause.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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Thomas asked, unholstering his pistol and handing it, butt-first, to Marie.
Thunder and Ashes Z.A. Recht 2008
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The dancers spread across the stage and in a single dexterous swipe, like unholstering a gun, they pulled off their tearaway trousers and went into a final rousing kick, gams flashing, and drew several waves of applause.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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The cops scattered for cover while unholstering their own weapons.
Defending the Damned Kevin Davis 2007
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The cops scattered for cover while unholstering their own weapons.
Defending the Damned Kevin Davis 2007
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The cops scattered for cover while unholstering their own weapons.
Defending the Damned Kevin Davis 2007
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