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The points were fluted and came in various sizes, often used on projectiles like spears.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Israel’s military also reported approximately 180 projectiles fired from Lebanon on Saturday morning, killing one and injuring four people.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
The Israeli military also said Hezbollah had fired nearly 320 projectiles from Lebanon into Israel on Saturday, without giving further details.
—Ahmed Tolba, Adam Makary, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
The country’s air defense systems are impressive, intercepting and destroying most projectiles fired towards the country.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Israel’s military also reported approximately 180 projectiles fired from Lebanon on Saturday morning, killing one and injuring four people.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
The Israeli military also said Hezbollah had fired nearly 320 projectiles from Lebanon into Israel on Saturday, without giving further details.
—Ahmed Tolba, Adam Makary, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
The country’s air defense systems are impressive, intercepting and destroying most projectiles fired towards the country.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
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The possibility that a Ukrainian drone or missile will strike a warhead and create an explosion that distributes fissile material is already a major risk.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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At least seven missiles were fired by the Korean People’s Army on Tuesday, flying up to 250 miles and landing in the water between North Korea and Japan.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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On October 18, Canada announced $64.8 million in military assistance for Ukraine, including for arms, ammunition and drones.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite these efforts, the incident has provided the Trump campaign with fresh ammunition in the crucial final stretch.Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Zion Off-Road That gives you a pretty solid utility trailer with loads more mounting versatility than average.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Utilities are scrambling to find ways to power the growing electric load.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pyongyang was already supplying Moscow with weapons: according to The Times of London, half of Russia’s shells used in the war have come from North Korea.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Celestial cannonball galaxy Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of spiral galaxy IC 3225, which appears to be streaking though space like a cannonball, stretching its arms of stars out behind it in its wake.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Each layer comes wrapped for shipping in a solid hunk of latex that feels like a cannonball.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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But for a scientific team who found a remarkable creature, literally beyond the depths of where conventional slugs dwell, the line becomes quite a compliment.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Slimy slugs and snails are thriving in Los Angeles, California and appear to prefer urban life.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The defense has sought to cast doubt on the bullet evidence, questioning why more images were not taken of the cartridge and suggesting the bullet could have come from a law enforcement officer’s weapon, according to CNN affiliate WRTV.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Whippets are small cartridges that contain nitrous oxide, whose recreational use dates back to the late 1770s.Katixa Espinoza, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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