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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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Zelensky said Russians had become tired of Ukrainian drone and missile attacks, petrol shortages and rising prices, as well as war.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The U.S. military has scrambled for counter-drone solutions that don’t require firing a million-dollar missile at a $10,000 drone.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Among the valuable hardware damaged were three state-of-the-art anti-ballistic missile batteries systems at the Al Ruwais and Al Sader airbases in the UAE and Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Toward the end of the drill, the Marines launched a Stinger missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

When my bat meets ball, the ball takes off like a missile toward right field, and I take off for first like a Thoroughbred exploding from the starting gate.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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