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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bullet through" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to firearms, violence, or metaphorically to describe something that penetrates or impacts forcefully.
Example: "The detective found a bullet through the window, indicating a possible shooting incident."
Alternatives: "a shot through" or "a projectile through".
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Ken received a bullet through the post for his troubles.
Troughton personally puts a bullet through their brains.
He put a bullet through his heart in April , 1930
Saturday's massacre, which left him with a bullet through the right foot, brought him right back.
"Six people are dead, and my congresswoman had a bullet through her head.
Jim, in ill health, put a bullet through his head the following year.
Tony Soprano would have put a bullet through my head for my own benefit.
"It would have been easy for someone to put a bullet through my skull.
Pinckney fell to the ground, killed by a bullet through his heart, according to the autopsy.
One is "bang," a heart attack, a stroke, or a bullet through the brain.
First there's Vera, taking a bullet through the hand that alerts the emergency services.
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