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Recent Examples of projectile
Bushehr nuclear power plant hit Separately, a projectile struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant overnight, killing at least one worker and damaging part of the facility, according to Iranian authorities.
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Luke Fountain,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Iranian state media said a projectile damaged a building near the power plant this morning, killing a security staff member.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The Mayuree Naree was hit by a projectile just north of Oman.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Luke Fountain,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Iranian state media said a projectile damaged a building near the power plant this morning, killing a security staff member.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The Mayuree Naree was hit by a projectile just north of Oman.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
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And to further complicate matters, there have been various missile and drone attacks on Iran and across the Gulf states.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Iranian missiles cannot yet reach the US mainland, officials say cyberattacks offer a way for Iran to respond asymmetrically by hitting critical US infrastructure in cyberspace.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the firearms were discovered in the home, a police K-9 unit trained in firearms and ammunition detection swept the school Tuesday night, but nothing was found.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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When she was arrested on March 9, 2022, she was found in possession of cocaine, cellphones, firearm magazines, and ammunition.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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If too many load-bearing cards are taken away, the tower crumbles and the overall transportation quality tanks, Goodwin said.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Raw shell eggs were stored above the green peppers in the walk-in cooler.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ikner then uploaded a photo of 12-gauge shotgun shells.—
Jeff Burlew,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists have uncovered a historic cannonball at the Alamo — an artifact that was likely fired during the 1836 battle.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The event Moskovitz is referring to occurred on March 21, when a 1-ton, 3-foot-wide meteor exploded over Texas, with a cannonball-sized fragment crashing through the roof of a house in Bammel, near Cypress Station, north of Houston, Texas.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Expecting Hoerner to maintain that level of XBH% over the course of this season isn’t realistic, but the Cubs have seen a shift in his ability to hit for more slug dating to the final weeks of last season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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It is usually only afflicted by slugs, which can be easily managed, or crown rot due to overwatering.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Officers from the Hartford Police Department responded to the scene and found several cartridge casings on Jefferson Street where the stabbing and shooting occurred, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The hammer caused a firing pin to strike the base of a cartridge, igniting the primer and firing the bullet.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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