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missiles



NOUN
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After final inspections, it takes time to deliver missiles to air-defense batteries around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

AFP journalists in Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah heard a series of explosions and the Israeli army said it worked to intercept a new wave of Iranian missiles.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The IDF said two barrages of missiles were detected and intercepted.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Israeli military said one of the missiles was intercepted; the second fell short of Israel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The missiles in Cuba had always been a bluff.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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