projectiles

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Dalip Singh and Ashish Kumar Singh were the first Indians killed in the conflict, after their oil tanker was hit on March 1 by projectiles off Oman's Khasab port.

From Barron's • May 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

Other ships have been hit by projectiles, in the strait and in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Euclid controls the gate to the castle of knowledge, where a mortar and a cannon are being fired to illustrate the path of projectiles.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton