Example Sentences

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At the coastal town of Elsinore, the kingdom forced ships to stop under the watchful eye of cannons and pay a tax based on cargo value.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Church bells pealed and cannons thundered when Americans learned that the Continental Congress had adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The original “Jackass” crew are now in their 50s, long past the point when being shot out of cannons and zapped with tasers seems like a sensible career plan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Planes and helicopters use cannons to bring down drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

He says he can construct cannons, catapults, and other machines of war.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day