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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 drones flew more than 600 miles to hit the terminal in Russia’s second-largest city, Zelensky said on social media, a day after Moscow launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The missiles and drones were intercepted, but debris from the Iranian weapons fell to the ground, causing the destruction.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The missile is powered by a throttleable micro turbojet engine that can propel it at speeds of 103–400 mph.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Building a workforce with knowledge on missiles and defense production has grown increasingly pressing in recent months.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The missiles and drones were intercepted, but debris from the Iranian weapons fell to the ground, causing the destruction.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The missile is powered by a throttleable micro turbojet engine that can propel it at speeds of 103–400 mph.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Building a workforce with knowledge on missiles and defense production has grown increasingly pressing in recent months.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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Between 2012 and 2015, Perry was also convicted of assault likely to cause great bodily injury, domestic violence, possession of ammunition as a felon and fleeing from police in Sacramento County, according to the criminal complaint.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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More picks offer more chances at fortifying their roster, or more trade ammunition to move up for a quarterback in a strong draft class next spring.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Ehlers, though, had the perfect shot, ringing the post and sending the Hurricanes faithful into a frenzy with the 1-0 lead before some could even get to their seats.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Feenstra's lead may be declining, as one recent poll shows political newcomer and Iowa businessman Zach Lahn could have a shot at winning the GOP primary.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Ultimately, Ali shoots and kills Alamo after his right-hand man, Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson), turns on him and secretly removes the bullets from Alamo’s gun.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Freeland, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and Colorado's first-round pick in 2014 out of Evansville (eighth overall), watched Cook while growing up.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Amazingly, Hull nearly missed the cut after over-par rounds of 73 and 72 on Thursday and Friday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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Swanson scored the winning run when Michael Busch singled past diving second baseman Luis Arraez and right fielder Victor Bericoto misplayed the ball for an error, giving the Cubs a 3-2 walk-off victory.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Clover was released from the hospital in February and has brainstormed a new way to meet visitors at the ball—this time, by golf cart.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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