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Meanings of rubber bullets in English
Rubber or rubber-coated projectiles that can be fired from either standard firearms or dedicated riot guns.
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Examples for "rubber bullet"
Examples for "rubber bullet"
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I was recording everything when I got hit with a rubber bullet.
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Around six others also suffered rubber bullet wounds, ambulance officials said.
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One red shirt suffered a gunshot wound, most likely from a rubber bullet.
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Four people were treated in hospital, two for rubber bullet wounds.
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She wore a bulletproof vest and she was shot with a rubber bullet.
Usage of rubber bullets in English
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Officers used water cannon, teargas and rubber bullets, a police spokesman said.
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The opposition accused police of firing rubber bullets, which the authorities denied.
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Police fired rubber bullets at workers blocking access to a Johannesburg hospital.
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Law enforcement agencies were forced to disperse rubber bullets in the crowd.
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One security source said rubber bullets had been fired at the crowd.
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Protesters at the scene said police fired tear gas and rubber bullets.
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Law enforcement officers, in return, scattered the crowd by discharging rubber bullets.
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The police used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the protesters.
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Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to drive them away.
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Police replied with tear gas and rubber bullets and made five arrests.
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While the community hit back at police, officers fired back rubber bullets.
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They were met by club-wielding riot police firing teargas and rubber bullets.
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Police fired rubber bullets at protesters during Monday's taxi strike in Tshwane.
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Instead of meeting Dr Mbengashe, the police dispersed us with rubber bullets.
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When more rocks were hurled at police, they responded with rubber bullets.
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Police in riot gear fired teargas and rubber bullets into the crowd.
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