projectiles
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a paramilitary arm of the regime, has mostly used one-way drones or other short-range projectiles launched from fastboats or from the coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Other companies are also working on advanced drilling technology, such as projectiles that move several times faster than the speed of sound.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
BBC Verify analysis shows key characteristics of the vessel in the footage match with Barakah, a Liberian-flagged tanker which reported being struck by unknown projectiles in early May, according to the ship's operators.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
It still might not be the best idea to let people throw projectiles as the night goes on, though.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Some way had to be found to impart greater energies to the projectiles: man’s cunning had to augment nature’s gifts to create a new kind of nuclear probe.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
