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missile

[mis-uhl, -ahyl] / ˈmɪs əl, -aɪl /


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It’s true we have degraded Iran’s missile and wider conventional capabilities, but it’s unclear by how much or how much it matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

But “the United States knows our red lines in terms of nuclear disarmament, proxies, ballistic missile production,” the Israeli official said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In the case of missile and drone stocks this claim has been disputed via leaked intelligence assessments suggesting Iran in fact maintains about half of its pre-war arsenal.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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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