projectile
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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
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the bulk carrier reported being struck by an unknown projectile.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Soon after that, Margo projectile vomits during a waitressing shift and claims not to know why.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
A container ship was also hit by "an unknown projectile" off the north-eastern coast of Oman, damaging some containers, according to the UKMTO.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The swirl of plants released her and she was thrown upward like a catapult projectile.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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