cannon

The cannon fires once more, and 2029’s plebes are plebes no more.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

A clean-up is under way after disorder was mainly concentrated along one street in the Greater Belfast area, where police deployed water cannon to disperse a crowd.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Both Madis vehicles are equipped with a cannon and a smaller machine gun that, along with new types of ammunition, are becoming a growing part of antidrone operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 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

“If you want to tie down a loose cannon, you can’t give it much rope, follow?”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Trump stayed put, however, clapping and smiling until Rodri thrusted the trophy skyward and gold confetti shot from cannons behind them to officially start the celebration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Benjamin Franklin managed to convince George Clinton, New York’s governor, to supply Philadelphia with cannons, which the city lacked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

In Berlin, police deployed two water cannons to spray mist onto people.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The agency partnered with a company in Texas to use their water cannons — which are typically used on burning oil rigs — to bring them to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

With armies, big ones, and cannons and flags and drums and dress parades!

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

Dimarco almost scored himself on 18 minutes but his free-kick cannoned back off the crossbar.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

Ibrahima Konate made a complete hash of a pass inside his own half, allowing Ricardo Pepi to race clear for a shot that cannoned back off the post to Driouech, who gleefully slotted home.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

Guehi's header cannoned back off the bar and Mateta was best positioned to nod home unmarked because he was standing by the goalkeeper rather than with a defender.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

Piastri's car had been damaged in a concertina effect at the hairpin at the first restart, when Lance Stroll's Aston Martin cannoned into Daniel Ricciardo's RB, which then rammed Piastri.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024

And so he stumbled and nearly fell as she gasped and cannoned into Allun, standing still and almost invisible in the dimness.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

However, Hanna Bennison soon reduced City's lead with a wonderful effort from distance, the ball cannoning off of the crossbar and into the net.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024

Croatia should have scored more, with Perisic's shot from a tight angle cannoning back off the crossbar in what proved a vital moment.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2023

He cracked forehands from a sturdy crouch, his swing full and flowing, the ball cannoning down the sidewall to expire in the back corner, repetitious as a gif.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 18, 2016

Cabaye, waiting on the edge of the area, thumped the ball back, his shot cannoning off the crossbar.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2014

The ladder fell sideways, cannoning into another one that had been set up beside it.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques