cannoning

present participle of cannon

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Verb
  • Rivera and his son were due in court the day of the incident because of a previous domestic violence situation in which the father was accused of battering him, the daughter told police.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
  • He was also accused of battering his ex-wife.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • For instance, rather than bombarding consumers with repetitive, irrelevant ads, AI systems might craft a sequence of evolving messages, designed to resonate as a customer’s preferences or actions change.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The ban gained momentum in the wake of widespread protests on college campuses against Israel after its forces started bombarding the Gaza Strip following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that killed about 1,200.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Cannoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoning. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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