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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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Wary of China's navy build-up, US ally Australia has reshaped its defence force in recent years to focus on its missile strike capability and deterring an adversary from its northern approaches.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

However, Kuwait and other Gulf Arab states have said they have detained people for sharing footage documenting Iranian missile and drone attacks on their territory during the war.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In a sign that the truce had some effect, the Ukrainian army said it had recorded no long-range Shahed drone attacks, guided aerial bombings or missile strikes.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Ships plying the Black Sea face Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian ports, endangering the world’s grain supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

By the ninth decade of the twentieth century the strategic missile and bomber forces of the Soviet Union and the United States were aiming warheads at over 15,000 designated targets.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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