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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 Houthis have increased attacks on Red Sea vessels and missile launches toward Israel in solidarity with Palestinians since the 2023 Gaza war.
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Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
In Kyiv, a missile strike hit a residential building, killing at least 21 people, including four children, according to local authorities.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
China and Russia have cooperated in helping North Korea avoid international sanctions imposed because of its nuclear and missile programs.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025
Weapons munitions expert and war crimes investigator Chris Cobb Smith, who has analyzed the video, said the projectiles clearly visible are missiles.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
In Kyiv, a missile strike hit a residential building, killing at least 21 people, including four children, according to local authorities.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
China and Russia have cooperated in helping North Korea avoid international sanctions imposed because of its nuclear and missile programs.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025
Weapons munitions expert and war crimes investigator Chris Cobb Smith, who has analyzed the video, said the projectiles clearly visible are missiles.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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Advertisement Advertisement Protesters stormed the Parliament in Kathmandu, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and, according to human rights organization Amnesty International, live ammunition.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Djokovic’s shots were not quite on-target early and, but for a brief interlude in the second set, his usual verve was not present.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The agency’s ballistics investigators also found a bullet strike inside Finicum’s truck that could not be attributed to the officers, according to the DOJ investigation.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Why then, after dodging bullets and a couple of explosive shellings, look at the president’s role in the economy on fall Sunday when the NFL stops the nation in its tracks save for DraftKings ?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bill Gates' venture capital firm, Gates Frontier, was also an investor in the nuclear fusion startup's Series B2 round.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The last knockout tie in the competition to see more goals was Madrid’s 11-3 aggregate victory against Austrian side Swarovski Tirol in the second round in 1990-91 (14).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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More than five minutes after Ellis fell to the ground, someone in the background could be heard ordering officers to shoot at him again with a less lethal projectile.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The oldest items on view inside the Native North America Gallery will be the earliest in the Penn Museum's collections, projectile points dating back to 9500 BCE.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Matters only got more bleak in the sixth, when Rushing fouled a ball off his right shin, smoking a ball right above where his guard ended and immediately going down in pain.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Richland trimmed the deficit with a focus on the ground game, as Kates and Gibson ran the ball right through the Panthers’ defense while playing up-tempo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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