projectiles
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For example, militaries detecting projectiles in their airspace that were en route to a target country didn’t warn their counterparts, leaving them with less time to deal with incoming attacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"Our military does not announce all projectiles launched by North Korea," Jang said, citing operational security and the protection of intelligence assets.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Experiments at the LHC, followed by studies at RHIC, detected collective flow when tiny projectiles such as protons, deuterons, and helium-3 nuclei struck much larger gold or lead nuclei.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Maritime Trade Operations separately reported Wednesday that two container ships were struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The air above the chasm turned into a fireworks show of flaming projectiles, exploding rocks, and fresh produce.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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