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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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Previously, different radar and interceptor systems did not communicate, requiring up to 20 people to monitor drone and missile threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

“Every day seems to bring another cease-fire rumor, another missile headline, another draft memorandum, another denial, and another market reversal.”

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

North Korea tested a new missile system resembling U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A new term began to make the rounds in policy circles, the press, and private conversation: the missile gap.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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