cannon
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To test his theory, the team designed a series of experiments using an advanced head model fitted with pressure sensors before firing footballs at the model skull with "a big ball cannon".
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The cannon fires once more, and 2029’s plebes are plebes no more.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
I can’t imagine being more of a loose cannon, or how you would navigate it without that grounding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Militaries have mainly defended against Shaheds by shooting them down with cannon fire, missiles and interceptor drones, with the United States and Israel also developing lasers.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
If you fired a cannon to the west, the ball would go further than if you fired it to the east.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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