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Recent Examples of projectile
No injuries were reported, and authorities are investigating the source of the projectile, according to the British military.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
But without a signal, the IDF is unable to electronically interfere with the control of fiber-optic drones and also faces a greater challenge in detecting the incoming projectile in the first place.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
At one point, Lopez held the knife to his throat and made the sign of the cross on his chest with his other hand, prompting one officer to fire a less-lethal projectile at him.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
But without a signal, the IDF is unable to electronically interfere with the control of fiber-optic drones and also faces a greater challenge in detecting the incoming projectile in the first place.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
At one point, Lopez held the knife to his throat and made the sign of the cross on his chest with his other hand, prompting one officer to fire a less-lethal projectile at him.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
Noun
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Kuwaiti officials inspect damage in a terminal at Kuwait International Airport following a drone and missile attack Wednesday.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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None of those eight hypersonic missiles were intercepted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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In that way, public adjusters might help lighten a load for an insurance company employee by clearing away some of the clutter in a claim with the client.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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All of this was a result of the fact that Paul built the shell of the house himself, installed all the windows, the doors, plumbing and more.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Icy moons like Saturn’s Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa likely contain oceans beneath frozen outer shells.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Just remember — lean back, knees up and make like a cannonball.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 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
Noun
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Leda nodded and then took a long slug from her can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Perhaps a big slug is promised to Robinhood for its users?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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For all those reasons, MVG believes the only practical way to get Doom running on a Neo Geo is to pack additional hardware into the cartridge, much like the Super FX2 chip that powered the limited SNES port of the game.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Joe had purchased the gun because of its powerful air-cartridge system.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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