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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 missile launches come as the ruling party prepares to hold its first full congress in five years, according to the AP, which cited state media.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Japanese officials said the missiles were thought to have landed near the North Korean coast in the Sea of Japan, which is also known as the East Sea.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Taking place about 30 years after the missile strike on Raccoon City, Resident Evil Requiem centers on FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, the daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak protagonist Alyssa Ashcroft, who is still haunted by the mysterious death of her mother some eight years prior.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Cruise missiles are not the answer to issues as complex as Nigeria’s security challenges.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Japanese officials said the missiles were thought to have landed near the North Korean coast in the Sea of Japan, which is also known as the East Sea.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Taking place about 30 years after the missile strike on Raccoon City, Resident Evil Requiem centers on FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, the daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak protagonist Alyssa Ashcroft, who is still haunted by the mysterious death of her mother some eight years prior.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Cruise missiles are not the answer to issues as complex as Nigeria’s security challenges.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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According to Safavi, Ebrahimi was shot with live ammunition by Iran’s security forces during protests against the clerical regime.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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No one’s private health records should be turned into political ammunition — especially children.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, shots were fired from the suspect and the agent returned fire.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then, out of the blue, four or five musket shots rang out, followed by shouts and, in an instant, the sound of more than thirty further muskets being fired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, those trapped either faced burning alive by the fire or death by bullets fired from the outside.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across the street, crime scene investigators took photos of a silver Chevy car, which had at least one bullet hole in its front windshield.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The small round dish can be used for all sorts of culinary delights, from baking single-serve cakes to roasting garlic.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Video footage shows the officer, identified in court records from a prior incident as Jonathan Ross, fired three rounds at the car as Good started to drive away.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pepper balls and pepper spray Pepper balls are a projectile fired from weapons that look like paintball guns, but the pellets marry the effects of a chemical irritant with the blunt force of a paintball.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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Homeland Security officers who blinded a young protester by shooting a less-lethal projectile at close range in Santa Ana apparently shot a second man in the face that night, blinding him too.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that officers arrested two people and used pepper balls after protesters did not heed orders to disperse, adding that demonstrators also breached a protest area and spit on officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Agents sprayed pepper balls and tear gas toward a nearby crowd of agitators as the altercation continued, though the man was ultimately released.—
Greg Wehner , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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