cruise missile
noun
: a guided missile that has a terrain-following radar system and that flies at moderate speed and low altitude
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In one such attack last week, Moscow launched 242 drones, 14 ballistic missiles and 22 cruise missiles against multiple cities in a single night, targeting civilian energy infrastructure and leaving hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power and heating.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Iran’s future won’t be decided by American cruise missiles.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s air defense system destroyed or suppressed 226 drones, 10 cruise missiles and 8 ballistic missiles.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
In addition to the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the nationwide attack involved nearly 250 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Iran’s future won’t be decided by American cruise missiles.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s air defense system destroyed or suppressed 226 drones, 10 cruise missiles and 8 ballistic missiles.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
In addition to the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the nationwide attack involved nearly 250 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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