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Recent Examples of projectile
There are nods to Linda Blair’s Regan in the sludgy projectile vomit that pours out of Katie, as well as the animalistic scampering, bodily contortions and levitation.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
At the outlaw gig, a Dead City fan was shot in the head by a police projectile and left bloody and disoriented.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the decades, Israel has developed a sophisticated system capable of detecting incoming fire and deploying only if a projectile is headed toward a population center or sensitive military or civilian infrastructure.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
An 18-year-old was allegedly struck with a projectile fired by a federal agent while attending and documenting a protest last month, leaving the University of Southern California freshman without an eye, according to his attorney.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
At the outlaw gig, a Dead City fan was shot in the head by a police projectile and left bloody and disoriented.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the decades, Israel has developed a sophisticated system capable of detecting incoming fire and deploying only if a projectile is headed toward a population center or sensitive military or civilian infrastructure.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
An 18-year-old was allegedly struck with a projectile fired by a federal agent while attending and documenting a protest last month, leaving the University of Southern California freshman without an eye, according to his attorney.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
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Thirty-two ships have been hit with missiles since the beginning of the war, resulting in 10 deaths and at least a dozen injuries, according to the International Maritime Organization, or IMO.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Tuesday night's attacks followed a major Russian missile and drone attack on several Ukrainian cities earlier in the day, in which officials said at least 28 people were killed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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For a while, we’re cheered at the prospect that Karl Urban might lighten the movie’s load with his meta ironic balsa-wood Don Johnson presence.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The three shell eggs with broken shells in the reach-in cooler?—
David J. Neal
May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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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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Toads help control snails, slugs, caterpillars, and other invertebrates—pests that have the potential to harm your garden plants, says Amarello.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Similarly, slugs and snails are less likely to travel across jagged surfaces, which can make pine cones a helpful barrier around vulnerable plants like lettuce or hostas.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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No one wanted these little mints that came out of a plastic cartridge.—
Luke Burbank,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The cartridge was still in the weapon.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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