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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 poll — conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for the Ukraine Freedom Project, which advocates for more congressional funding of Ukraine — found that 63% of GOP voters support Trump sending these long-range missiles to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while 37% disapprove.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Additionally, about 3,200 of its defense unit workers who make F-15 fighter jets and missile systems have been on strike since the summer as the two sides have yet to reach a new contract.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The Typhon missile system could strike Chinese invasion forces in the air and at sea from the Philippines.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
So is talking about sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Additionally, about 3,200 of its defense unit workers who make F-15 fighter jets and missile systems have been on strike since the summer as the two sides have yet to reach a new contract.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The Typhon missile system could strike Chinese invasion forces in the air and at sea from the Philippines.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
So is talking about sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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Kyiv has persistently targeted various types of sites linked to Moscow's military industry, from fuel depots to refineries funding its war effort to chemical factories grinding out supplies for ammunition.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The case was upended by revelations that ammunition related to Hutchins shooting was brought into the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office before the trial began.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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After the defeat, Barr co-founded the nonprofit Can’t Win Victory Fund to support other long-shot candidates and advocate against gerrymandering.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Antetokounmpo made seven of his final 10 shots for 19 points and dished out three more assists in the final quarter.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Doctors were reportedly unable to remove some of the bullet fragments from his face, and a bone near his eye was also broken.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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So, with the defeat of Harris, the country dodged a bullet.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Romanians, to widespread shock, then lost in the first round to Cuba, which was hammered 8–0 in the quarterfinal by Sweden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Burghers with no family interest in the results were there just to see who had fallen into the bottom 10 percent—that was a bigger draw than honoring the top 5 percent, who would sit the following month for the provincial round.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Not all scientists are convinced that the mysterious projectile came from space.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a 20-second black and white video of the strike posted to X, a small boat can be seen apparently sitting motionless on the water when a long thin projectile descends on it, triggering an explosion.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cherki is unique but plays with a blend of Samir Nasri’s swivel hips and Dimitri Payet’s ball striking.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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And to get to play these characters that are layered and complex and multidimensional is really fun — anything where there's a public and a private life, and a secret, and different elements at play, and having to keep different balls in the air is really fulfilling and fun.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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