He was killed by an assassin's bullet. Bullets were used to separate each item. The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
Recent Examples on the WebAccording to an autopsy carried out by the Palestinian Authority, she was killed by a single bullet to the back of the head. Hadas Gold And Abeer Salman, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 The fuse that lights the powder keg between the two is what to do with the insurrectionists’ terrified hostage, baby-faced cop Jérôme (Anthony Bajon), who is wounded by a police bullet. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 One of the three remaining defendants in the death of a sleeping 9-year-old girl hit by a stray bullet in her New Jersey home four years ago has entered a plea in the case.Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 One officer was struck by a bullet in the shoulder and returned fire in the direction of Williams after getting out of his vehicle, police said. Vic Verbalaitis, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Jenkins Smith dropped to the tile floor, struck by a bullet in the chest. Timothy Bella, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Jenkins Smith dropped to the tile floor, struck by a bullet in the chest. Timothy Bella, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 The academy was funded by donations through Peace for DC, a nonprofit organization founded by local restaurant owner Roger Marmet after his 22-year-old son, Tom, was killed by a stray bullet in 2018. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 The 12-year-old girl’s back apparently was grazed by a bullet.oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, diminutives of boule ball — more at bowl