38
Americannoun
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a pistol or revolver using a cartridge approximately .38 inch in diameter.
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the cartridge itself.
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I think even someone really experienced would find the situation a difficult one and Matthias Jaissle, who is expected to get the job, is only 38.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Our analysis looked at the 38 U.S. cities with more than 500,000 people, so I interviewed families across the country to learn about what was happening in their communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
With Stafford, 38, back for an 18th season, the Rams are favored to win the Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
This year's festival in Wiltshire welcomed over 460 performers from 38 countries.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It would be ridiculous if cars drove at 30 miles an hour and 40 miles an hour, but never at 33 or 38 miles an hour.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Proposition 38's campaign has raised nearly $48 million - mostly from Molly Munger, the wealthy Los Angeles attorney who put the measure on the ballot.
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2012
"It was grand theft," of Prop 38's themes, and required a direct response, Prop 38 spokesman Nathan Ballard said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2012
The 38's hull and superstructure are built with a combination of mat and woven roving.
From Time Magazine Archive
The 38's large windows and hullside accents all work together to complement her rakish appearance, negating the tendency for such designs to look bloated.
From Time Magazine Archive
Our 38-gun frigates carried 48 guns, the exact number the British 38's possessed.
From The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans by Roosevelt, Theodore
"And then my copy is illegible. To the right, it says, about eight, I think 38s, nine 9s."
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2022
“I have been stuck on 40 a couple times, 38s and borderline 40s,” Beal said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2017
“To score two 38s in two days against pretty strong competition, that’s saying something.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2015
I steadfastly ignored several Number 38s that would have carried me home in comfort.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2011
Mabillon de Re Diplomatica, cum Supplemento, 2 vols. royal folio, Large Paper, numerous plates, fine copy in Dutch calf, 38s.
From Notes and Queries, Number 42, August 17, 1850 by Various
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