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38's

  • plural
    of 38.
    38
    noun
    a pistol or revolver using a cartridge approximately .38 inch in diameter.
38s
  • plural
    of 38.
    38
    noun
    a pistol or revolver using a cartridge approximately .38 inch in diameter.

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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

Armed with the SideWalk solution, Silverton's next challenge was to package the 38's full-bodied features in a stylish exterior envelope.

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 Theodore Roosevelt

"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

This mantle, which would not have been dearly bought for 3l. 10s. or 4l., was injudiciously ticketed at 38s.

From The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm by Anthony Trollope