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When Eberechi Eze’s free kick was whipped into the penalty area, Lacroix was stronger in the air than Leny Yoro, before his header cannoned off Onana’s crossbar.
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The last of them came on Saturday, a storybook goal that involved slaloming between three defenders and then cannoning a fierce, rising shot past three more, as well as the goalkeeper.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The cost per shot is cheap, as the ammunition is technically just electricity generated on the spot and not a missile or even cannon round built in a factory and shipped to the battlefield.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020
Jesse Lingard's toe-poke cannoned back out off the post...
—SI.com, 24 Oct. 2019
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
The last of them came on Saturday, a storybook goal that involved slaloming between three defenders and then cannoning a fierce, rising shot past three more, as well as the goalkeeper.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The cost per shot is cheap, as the ammunition is technically just electricity generated on the spot and not a missile or even cannon round built in a factory and shipped to the battlefield.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2020
Jesse Lingard's toe-poke cannoned back out off the post...
—SI.com, 24 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannon
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When Murkowski finally appeared on the floor, she was quickly surrounded by Thune, Barrasso, Graham and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who barraged her on all sides with points and interjections.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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But, once the accusation spread, Samara was barraged with threats.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The United States had nuked and napalmed Japan yet afterward promoted the Japanese economy assiduously.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Tucker Carlson torches House Republican over Gaza ‘nuke’ comment | RISING Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger discuss Tucker Carlson ripping Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) over his suggestion that Gaza should be nuked.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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This year’s effort to spark dialogue over the troubling realities behind Texas’s independence from Mexico — the very center of Fiesta San Antonio’s festivities — centered around allowing people to find the message organically rather than plastering it across social accounts.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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They’re plastered all over modern entertainment in a very girly, pink and purple sort of way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who bombarded President Donald Trump’s signature spending bill for weeks, on Friday made his first comments since the legislation passed.—
Chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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As a nurse, Agnes tended to victims in war zones bombarded by bombs that Sharpe’s company made—bombs that also killed Matteo’s family members.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 July 2025
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Trump said military pilots who successfully bombed Iran will be guests for a flyover of military planes during the patriotic ceremony.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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The Twelve-Day War between Israel and Iran in June concluded shortly after the United States intervened by bombing Iranian nuclear sites with 30,000-pound bunker busters dropped by strategic B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannon. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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