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an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon
The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police.
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Recent Examples of missile
The commander-in-chief had been weighing military action after Israel, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, began trading missile and drone strikes with the Islamic Republic last Thursday.
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 June 2025
The prospect of completing the missile defense system before the end of Trump's term in 2029, which the president has cited as his goal for the project, is highly unlikely, analyst Douglas Harned wrote in a note to clients last week.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Soroka Medical Center following an Iranian missile attack this morning.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Interceptor missiles are finite and expensive, plus their production takes time.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 June 2025
The prospect of completing the missile defense system before the end of Trump's term in 2029, which the president has cited as his goal for the project, is highly unlikely, analyst Douglas Harned wrote in a note to clients last week.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Soroka Medical Center following an Iranian missile attack this morning.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
Interceptor missiles are finite and expensive, plus their production takes time.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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Detonating Everything In fact, the Russians might be said to have originated the tactic of using small drones to bring the detonator with their series of sabotage attacks against Ukrainian ammunition depots in 2017.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Ukraine is completely out of ammunition for its two vital missile defense SAMP/T batteries, the Franco-Italian version of the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, according to sources speaking with Le Monde late last month.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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And not just shooting the shot, but using it to create space for my teammates or using a shot fake to create a different shot for myself or a drive to kick.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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When the shot clanged off the rim, that was when the second-year LSU product showed off her full breadth of rebound-gobbling skills.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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The three fell prey to an assassin’s bullets on June 14, when the couple answered a 3:30 a.m. knock on the door by a shooter masquerading as a police officer.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Comparisons to Robin Hood are not just invited, but demanded: Parker’s signature look is an old-timey cape, complete with head covering, that appears to give him abilities like bending bullets mid-air.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Vegas went 50-22 last season, but ultimately had the same fate as Toronto, losing in the second round.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Oh, and then there’s this: Only twice has the reigning men’s champion at Wimbledon been beaten in the first round the following year, Lleyton Hewitt in 2003 and Manuel Santana in 1967.—
Howard Fendrich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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The same couldn’t be said for the explosions — usually mortars, but also some projectiles — that shattered the peace in this otherwise quiet community of people like her 95 year-old mother who spend most of their time at home.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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When the layer was unearthed, researchers found more than 450 lead missile acorns, a type of small projectile, and nine iron dart tips, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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The Thunder shot a paltry 8-of-30 on 3-pointers and were smoked in 1-on-1 ball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Denver went 5-2 last fall whenever No. 19 touched the ball five times or more in a game.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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