missile
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Shahed drones have been shot out of the sky by missiles fired from fighter jets or expensive surface-to-air missile systems.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Their resort to military force—following thousands of drone and missile attacks by Iran—shows the difficulty of returning to the previous status quo.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The United States produces only around 600 per year, and several can be needed to down a single ballistic missile.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
That’s not nothing: That makes me one of 400 people who together would have covered the cost of that missile.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
His arm adjusted itself to the weight of the missile and drew back.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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