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Recent Examples of projectile
In this sense, Mario has a permanent weapon to use, rather than needing to seek out power-ups for projectile offense.
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As planetary scientist Paul K. Byrne from Washington University in St. Louis described in his article, the Hayabusa2 team shot the asteroid with a metal projectile and collected the dusty debris that floated into space.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
After talking to the boys for about five minutes, deputies fired a non-lethal projectile toward the boys and moved in quickly at the right angle to grab the gun from the kids.
—Elise Preston, CBS News, 13 May 2025
One projectile struck a house close to a mosque, which residents say is affiliated with the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 7 May 2025
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As planetary scientist Paul K. Byrne from Washington University in St. Louis described in his article, the Hayabusa2 team shot the asteroid with a metal projectile and collected the dusty debris that floated into space.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 13 May 2025
After talking to the boys for about five minutes, deputies fired a non-lethal projectile toward the boys and moved in quickly at the right angle to grab the gun from the kids.
—Elise Preston, CBS News, 13 May 2025
One projectile struck a house close to a mosque, which residents say is affiliated with the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
Noun
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The comments from Merz came in the wake of record-breaking drone and missile attacks on Ukraine over the weekend.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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To avoid this outcome, the United States should insist that any deal with Iran include restrictions on Tehran exporting or deploying missiles, drones, and other ranged attack vehicles outside its territory.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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The majority also overturned William’s convictions for possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, saying the convictions amounted to violation of the Constitution’s double jeopardy prohibition because he was effectively charged twice for the same crime.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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Spurred on by their own security concerns, European allies and Canada have already been ramping up military spending, including arms and ammunition purchases, since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Lorne Cook,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In this case, wing flexibility is a crucial way to create more aerodynamic load.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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User Experience Vibe coding can add cognitive load for users by introducing unnecessary steps.—
Naresh Prajapati,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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That’s all because of cooling properties like moisture-wicking outer shells and hypoallergenic, airy fill materials, such as lightweight down and mulberry silk.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the Cybertruck’s outer shell was hard to bend and manipulate.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Human cannonballs are said to be a small and select group.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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The [Spot for cannonballs] could be inside a cannon, but that’s too obvious for a Friday.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When Dina refuses an anesthetic slug of alcohol during the proceedings, Jesse gets the wind up.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Rather than look to slug, Mookie Betts lifted a fly ball deep enough to advance Edman to third.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Soda makers, on the other hand, can carbonate much more water than a siphon, as the carbon dioxide cartridge is inside the machine to create carbonated water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The turntable itself is shipped largely assembled, including having the cartridge pre-mounted on the tonearm.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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