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Recent Examples of projectile
The video also shows the projectile appearing to hit the mayor's SUV before quickly driving away, as smoke lingers on the rear end of the car.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
The bird has since undergone surgery to remove the metal projectile, per CPW, and has been recovering at a rehabilitation facility.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The untangling of the case and the identification of the suspect was achieved through surveillance video of the suspect vehicle, metadata within video on Garcia’s cellphone and the projectile at the killing scene, according to the affidavit supporting Garcia’s arrest warrant.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
MacKenzie, an unused substitute, received treatment on the pitch after being struck by the projectile, thrown from the upper deck of the Fair Play stand.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
The bird has since undergone surgery to remove the metal projectile, per CPW, and has been recovering at a rehabilitation facility.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The untangling of the case and the identification of the suspect was achieved through surveillance video of the suspect vehicle, metadata within video on Garcia’s cellphone and the projectile at the killing scene, according to the affidavit supporting Garcia’s arrest warrant.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
MacKenzie, an unused substitute, received treatment on the pitch after being struck by the projectile, thrown from the upper deck of the Fair Play stand.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
Noun
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Images showed Kim in a black jacket, alighting a mobile missile launcher near the main stage as thousands of people waved small North Korean flags.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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This museum located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton is the world’s largest military aviation museum and features more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts chronicling the evolution of military flight across more than 19 acres of indoor exhibit space.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Units can load it with ammunition, rations, medical kits, or other critical equipment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The suspect, Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, was charged with unlawful activities, carrying a rifle without a license, possessing an unregistered firearm and possessing unregistered ammunition, police said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But with the other two gone, can Leonard carry the load?—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Drink in the views of this lovable landmark from outside Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen, and Portside restaurant below, or dine inside one of the shells at upscale Bennelong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Empty shotgun shell casings were found in the home, and the defense and prosecution already agreed the likely murder weapon was the missing shotgun from the home.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For the most part, the couple prefers to salvage secondhand furniture, such as their cannonball rope bed and the 19th-century cupboard and settle bench the previous owners left behind.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
7 Feb. 2026
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Reprise, his 2006 cannonball of a debut, centers on two aspiring, competitive writers.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The tube will then act as a protective barrier over seeds, preventing common garden pests like snails and slugs from reaching them.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pin strikes the edge of the rimfire cartridge to send the bullet down the range.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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There were no cartridge casings or blood outside.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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