How to Use ballistic in a Sentence

ballistic

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• We’ve even been hit by ballistic missiles fired from the Black Sea.
  — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2022
• Sunday's launch of eight ballistic missiles was the 17th time this year the Kim regime has staged such tests.
  — Brad Lendon and Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 7 June 2022
• One of the officials said the ballistic missiles were fired from Iran.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2022
• North Korea had launched ballistic missiles six times in the last two weeks.
  — Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2022
• At least 17 ballistic missiles are seen lined up outside the square.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
• The last missile launch was on June 5, with eight short-range ballistic missiles.
  — Gawon Bae, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
• This comes days after the North test-launched two ballistic missiles.
  — Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2022
• Deputies searched the home and found two guns, Luna said, noting that ballistic tests were pending.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023
• The detective saw this through the rearview mirror, put on her police ballistic vest and drew her gun.
  — Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2022
• Bruggeman was hit several times in his ballistic vest and in the left arm, the affidavit said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
• Haney, who worked in the same squad and precinct as Coolidge, was protected by a ballistic vest and released from the hospital on Sept. 4.
  — Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
• The country’s air force said in a statement that Russia overnight launched three cruise missiles and three ballistic Kinzhals.
  — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
• On the same day the outbreak was announced, North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles.
  — Dr. Kee B. Park, CNN, 19 May 2022
• The bag is made of a durable, rugged 1680-denier ballistic polyester, with four spinner wheels and a telescopic handle.
  — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2022
• His ballistic vest was structured like those meant to be bulletproof, but stuffed with goose down and styled under a tank top with slacks.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 May 2023
• One deputy was shot in his ballistic vest and suffered a ricochet wound that fractured his pelvis and the other deputy was struck in the upper left arm.
  — oregonlive, 26 July 2023
• The gunman was wearing a ballistic vest and a ski mask and had a police scanner, officials said.
  — Tom Winter, NBC News, 6 July 2023
• As part of the drills China carried out the test launch of ballistic missiles across the Taiwan Strait—including some of which flew over the island.
  — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• The Starship will crash back to a destructive splashdown about 150 miles north of Hawaii after a ballistic flight nearly all the way around the planet.
  — William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2023
• As the gunfire inside the classroom began, a Border Patrol agent with a ballistic shield lowered it to the ground to protect the team's legs, Rios said.
  — Arkansas Online, 19 June 2022
• There is also an emergency ballistic parachute at the top if all goes awry.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
• This includes money in the budget for more rapid ballistic testing and rapid DNA testing.
  — By Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2023
• The next day, several people in ballistic vests entered the president’s home and killed him.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
• The recovered sweatshirt also appeared to be the same as the sweatshirt worn by the shooter, and the gun proved a ballistic match to a shell casing found at the scene, Hayden’s office said.
  — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
• Iskander-M, compared to other ballistic missiles, has a range of just 310 miles.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2022
• Plush toys, on the other hand, are usually made from a ballistic nylon that stands up against gnawing and gnashing.
  — Hannah Jones, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2023
• It’s made from ultra-durable FXT ballistic nylon with stylish cowhide leather accents.
  — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
• On Moscow’s Red Square, Putin, 69, is due to preside over a cavalcade of troops and tanks, rockets and long-range ballistic missiles.
  — Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2022
• Made with ultra-durable ballistic nylon, it’s built for travel, complete with a luggage tag, luggage sleeve, and straps to carry it like a backpack.
  — Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
• An in-house firing range means the county won't have to contract with private ranges to conduct ballistic testing, and employees won't have to drive evidence between multiple sites.
  — Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024