projectile
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Strikes kicked off once more on Thursday after an Iranian projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
It quoted an informed military source as saying the blast was caused by a projectile impact in the area.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
A cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile, according to the report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Navy officials have said the new battleship would be armed with unproven next-generation weapons including lasers and rail guns, which are weapons that use electricity to fire a projectile instead of gunpowder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“Certainly. It is a question of time. I could not conscientiously open a knee like that before the projectile was encysted.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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