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Recent Examples of cannon
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
Verb
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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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Some Republican senators are barraging leadership with concerns about spending cuts for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, while budget hawks are demanding more deficit reduction and railing against a House compromise to lift the cap on state and local tax deductions.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
6 June 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Many of the walls are plastered with chukum, a protective resin used by the ancient Mayans that adds a wispy texture to the concrete.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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Posters are plastered around the city and ads line the tube (the London subway), but there’s one creative decision that may be doing a better job at marketing the show than anyone imagined, luring hundreds of spectators to the London Palladium every night.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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People know they won’t be bombarded with too much violence or language.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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The New Media Circuit and What That Means for Indie Film by KLA Media Group Everyone trying to make an independent film has been bombarded with the (true) sentiment that your job doesn’t end after the film premieres or finds distribution.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
16 June 2025
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But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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But those threats were beaten back in the last few years of war, and twice last year, Israel got practice rounds bombing Iran following Iranian missile fire.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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“Cannon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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