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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"Seventy-eight Super Bowls in 38 days. We will have crowds bigger than the Super Bowl," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Everton finished 16th in 2021-22 on 39 points, with Leeds in 17th on 38 points and Burnley 18th on 35 points.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
SpaceX’s average target valuation is 38 times estimated 2030 operating profit, significantly higher than Alphabet’s 13 times.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The group took some 38 hours to finally arrive at Base Camp.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
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