live bullet

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a real bullet, not a blank one

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Examples (10)

  • The police confirmed a live bullet was found at the crime scene.
  • During the training exercise, soldiers are strictly forbidden from using any live bullets.
  • The investigation revealed a live bullet had been mistakenly loaded into the prop gun.
  • He was tragically injured by a live bullet during what was supposed to be a safe demonstration.
  • Are you absolutely certain this is a blank and not a live bullet?
  • The box was clearly marked 'blanks,' but it actually contained several live bullets.
  • Using a live bullet instead of a blank on a film set is a catastrophic failure of safety protocols.
  • Always physically inspect the chamber to ensure there is no live bullet ready to be fired.
  • If that had been a live bullet, the consequences would have been fatal.
  • Forensics determined the fatal wound was caused by a single live bullet.