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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Similarly, a cruise missile strike targeting an IRGC base in southern Iran killed nearly 200 people, most of them children, at an adjacent school.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The addition of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are long-range strike-capable weapons, represents a measured change in Japan’s defense posture, prompting neighboring countries to monitor developments more closely.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Production of the Tomahawk cruise missile has struggled to keep pace with its growing use.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The addition of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are long-range strike-capable weapons, represents a measured change in Japan’s defense posture, prompting neighboring countries to monitor developments more closely.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Production of the Tomahawk cruise missile has struggled to keep pace with its growing use.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Cruise missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20missile. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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