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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
Tehran has targeted several Gulf nations, including Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan with missile attacks.
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Oleg Nikolayev, the head of Chuvashiya, confirmed the missile attack but didn’t give details.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Ukraine has built and tested a low-cost alternative to US Patriot missiles, potentially reducing a shortfall in anti-air interceptor weapons.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Iran said that Israel's operations against Hezbollah prompted its missile strikes on Israel, first on Sunday night and again on Monday morning.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2026
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Oleg Nikolayev, the head of Chuvashiya, confirmed the missile attack but didn’t give details.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Ukraine has built and tested a low-cost alternative to US Patriot missiles, potentially reducing a shortfall in anti-air interceptor weapons.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Iran said that Israel's operations against Hezbollah prompted its missile strikes on Israel, first on Sunday night and again on Monday morning.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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In a search of Jennings’ home after his arrest, authorities found multiple firearms, rifles and dozens of rounds of ammunition.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Gaethje let go of all dignity by targeting that personal drama into fight-week ammunition.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The goal came on a free shot from 10 yards out that snuck under the cross bar and sent Edina into a state of euphoria and the Raiders, likely, into a brief state of shock.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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There was already a large police presence at the scene, including off-duty officers working for the festival, and some officers heard the shots, according to authorities.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fortunately for the Cubs’ shortstop, Popovich’s aim was as wild as her mane of chestnut hair; one bullet struck his right hand, another struck his left, and a third shot nicked him on the right side, but nowhere near a vital organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Twelve people were struck by bullets, including two who were critically injured, during a shooting near a popular neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday, June 6, city officials said at a news conference.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Trump’s birthday began with a new round of Israeli military strikes in Beirut, which the country said was in response to projectiles fired by the militant group Hezbollah at Israel.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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After dropping the second and third game of their opening round series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks turned it on.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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When the radar or the EO/IR sensor detects an inbound projectile, the system calculates intercept geometry and fires a countermeasure either a hard-kill interceptor or a soft-kill electronic jammer, depending on system type within milliseconds.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Less than a week before, a woman was killed by a police officer who shot her with a less-lethal projectile during celebrations of the Red Sox’s win over the Yankees.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
27 May 2026
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The Spurs turned the ball over again on the next possession.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Castle’s putback dunk cut the deficit to two with 16 seconds left, but Mikal Bridges split a pair on the other end to give the Spurs the ball with eight seconds left, trailing by three.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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