Cases
Shells
Both words in one sentence
- In the Black Tide Rising series, Faith (a 13 year old girl who is a seriously badass zombie killer) finally finds a few cases of 12 gauge shotgun shells, grabs them away from the adult Marines who were stacking them, and walks out the door announcing "I'll be in my bunk".
Source: Shout Out / Literature - There have been recorded cases of enemy AI firing Red Shells backwards towards you in games where they only home in going forward, they're in striking range of the place ahead, and it could mean the difference between 1st and 2nd.
Source: Gang Up on the Human
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