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an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon
The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles at the police.
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Recent Examples of missile
Iran, one of the largest producers of the OPEC contingent, has backed Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemeni Houthi and Palestinian Hamas militant groups throughout the year-long conflict with Israel, as well as exchanged missile fire with the Jewish nation.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
The last comparable attack happened on August 28, 2024, when Russia launched 127 missiles and 109 attack drones at Ukraine.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new nuclear doctrine Tuesday lowering the threshold of use for nuclear weapons, days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine's use of the long-range missiles.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Kyiv is entirely reliant on the U.S. for replacement missiles.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
The last comparable attack happened on August 28, 2024, when Russia launched 127 missiles and 109 attack drones at Ukraine.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new nuclear doctrine Tuesday lowering the threshold of use for nuclear weapons, days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine's use of the long-range missiles.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Kyiv is entirely reliant on the U.S. for replacement missiles.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missile
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Lithuania has previously supplied ammunition such as that to be manufactured in the plant to nearby Ukraine.Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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That includes three Patriot air defense batteries, 40-plus High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, 31 Abrams tanks, more than 300 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, countless drones and stacks upon stacks of ammunition.Colin Demarest, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Such shots reproduce García Márquez’s knack for wedding the ordinary to the extraordinary, and turning prosaic developments into enduring fables.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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But for the number of times players run into those situations of facing an extremely overpowered or effective character, there’s still a good shot at pulling off an insane play to take them down.Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Officers at the scene also found bullet casings with a message written on them.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nir Oz lost a quarter of its small community to Hamas bullets and kidnappers.Tamar Michaelis and Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Charbonnet was selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, just one season after Seattle selected Walker in the very same round.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The projectiles landed in an open area and no one was injured, according to the Israeli military.Charbel Mallo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles Sunday, with some intercepted – marking one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months.Bradford Betz, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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New York City is keeping holiday celebrations going even after the New Year's Eve ball drops with big discounts on more than 120 hotels.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Grammy-winning country star will take the stage in Times Square before the ball drops at midnight to perform a medley of some of her biggest hits.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Missile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missile. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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