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Recent Examples of projectile
The Israeli military later said one of the projectiles was intercepted and another fell inside Lebanese territory.
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Euan Ward, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The last time Israel accused the Lebanese armed group of firing projectiles across the border was in early December.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
And the closer a planet orbits its star, the harder those projectiles hit, on average.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
This launched a counterweight backward at the same time as the projectile is fired forward, a technique which Moss dates back to the 1910s and the recoilless guns developed by Commander Cleland Davis of the U.S. Navy.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Euan Ward, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The last time Israel accused the Lebanese armed group of firing projectiles across the border was in early December.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
And the closer a planet orbits its star, the harder those projectiles hit, on average.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
This launched a counterweight backward at the same time as the projectile is fired forward, a technique which Moss dates back to the 1910s and the recoilless guns developed by Commander Cleland Davis of the U.S. Navy.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
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Payloads included two satellites for the Missile Defense Agency to track hypersonic missiles and four more satellites for the Tranche 0 constellation for the Space Development Agency.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Four Syrian citizens were killed and two others were wounded in a Russian missile strike on the southern port city of Odesa on the evening of March 11.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rule was designed to catch high earners gaming the system through shell companies, but there’s no floor.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon’s supply of missiles and shells was running very short even last year, as Mark Bowden wrote in this magazine in December.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Pulling a cannonball There are a lot of baby boomers — among the most populous of generations — who are dependent on Social Security to augment their savings or merely to subsist.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Chachi Valencia, whose stage name is The Rocketman Valencia, was performing his death-defying human cannonball act at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio when a strong gust of wind blew him off course on March 2.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The campground setting has a primeval feel, situated in dense old growth forest along the scenic Smith River, where banana slugs frolic (okay, maybe move slowly and strangely).—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Witnessing Shohei Ohtani slug a walk-off home run on the night he’s honored with his own bobblehead: priceless!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Best of all, Brother gives you a choice of three different sets of toner cartridges.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The kitchen has space for storing a portable camping stove and gas cartridges, and buyers can add the 20-L compressor fridge/gas stove combo as a separate option.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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