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bandolier

noun

variants or bandoleer

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as in baldric

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Recent Examples of bandolier Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre. — Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026 On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier. — Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026 The suspect, 20-year-old Wess Roley, was seen in a picture posted to his Instagram story wearing black face paint and camouflage clothing with a bandolier on his waist, authorities shared at a news conference. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Authorities shared an image on social media showing Wess Roley wearing black face paint and camouflage attire with a bandolier holding multiple rounds of ammunition in preparation for the attack. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025 Some of her paintings begin as digital collages sourced from vintage Black magazines; this calendar’s smiling, topless cover model had accessorized her lingerie with a bandolier of bullets, as though in preparation for the revolution. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 Hollis Chitto, a Mississippi Choctaw who also has Laguna and Isleta Pueblo heritage, won the Best-of-Show award at the Heard for a beaded bandolier bag, a form that dates back centuries. — Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024

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Lights stretch in ribbons across the ceiling, complementing the rich variety of blue hues found everywhere from the walls to the carpet.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, June 24, Parton attended the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of her own truck stop, Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026

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Long before feedback control, engineers relied on open-loop systems — and still do.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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