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Enacted in 2021, AB 48 prohibits the use of kinetic energy projectiles such as rubber bullets or chemical agents such as tear gas and pepper spray for crowd control unless strict conditions of immediate threats and de-escalation are met.
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Israel's military says many of the projectiles were intercepted, but several have hit, causing damage to residential buildings, killing at least 24 civilians and wounding hundreds more, according to Israel's prime minister's office.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 17 June 2025
Officers in Portland, Oregon, also fired tear gas and projectiles to disperse a crowd that protested in front of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building well into the evening.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Several projectiles were visible in the night sky over Jerusalem late on Saturday.
—Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
Israel's military says many of the projectiles were intercepted, but several have hit, causing damage to residential buildings, killing at least 24 civilians and wounding hundreds more, according to Israel's prime minister's office.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 17 June 2025
Officers in Portland, Oregon, also fired tear gas and projectiles to disperse a crowd that protested in front of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building well into the evening.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Several projectiles were visible in the night sky over Jerusalem late on Saturday.
—Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim to have largely destroyed Iran's air defense network and to have made strides in depleting the country's missile capabilities, even as Iranian strikes continue to hit Israel.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The hack appears to be motivated by escalating tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict, which broke out last week when Israel struck Iran's nuclear sites and military officials, drawing Tehran's response with barrages of missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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Authorities also seized drugs, weapons, ammunition, tactical equipment, vehicles and the two properties.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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Face the end of the world boldly with love by your side… and uh… some ammunition.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Made in Turino and inspired by bitters of the region, this aperitivo balances bitter orange with loads of botanicals for something flavorful enough to replace Aperol in any cocktail for something less sugary.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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There are loads of other examples of Cochrane making small adjustments which have a positive impact.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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During President Joe Biden's term, the U.S. sent more than 3 million 155mm shells to Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Then, as the couple was leaving, Rawls decided to reverse image search the shell.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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During a routine cleaning of a riverbed in Poland, volunteers found a 6-pound cannonball believed to date back to the 17th century.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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This suggests the flag may have been in close proximity to a cannonball.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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Firefly larvae feed on smaller larvae, slugs, and snails.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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However, when sunflowers are planted near marigolds, the scent of marigolds naturally deters cutworms, as well as slugs, snails, and leafhoppers that sometimes feast on sunflower blooms.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Earlier this week, the makers of the popular Mig Flash cartridge, which allows users to play Switch games loaded via an SD card without modifying the console itself, issued a firmware update enabling the cards to run original Switch games on the Switch 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Palao ended up returning with some ballpoint pens, and Stone took the ink cartridges out of them.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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