projectiles

plural of projectile

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Noun
  • Thoughts rush at Cassidy like missiles.
    Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, Camp Century, as Weiss’ icy home was known, formed part of a top-secret attempt by the US to hide launch sites for missiles in the Arctic, which the military viewed as a strategic location closer to Russia.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Watch your step for banana slugs.
    Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Watch your step for banana slugs.
    Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Projectiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectiles. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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