projectiles
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With training from Iran and the Lebanese faction Hezbollah, they evolved from a ragtag band of fighters with sandals and Kalashnikovs to a disciplined force fielding missiles and manufacturing its own projectiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
On Tuesday, Saudi authorities issued a series of brief security alerts for incoming projectiles in a number of western areas, including Mecca and Jeddah, the kingdom's second largest city.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Oil rose $4.46 per barrel, or 5.20% to $90.22 a barrel in New York after reports that two oil tankers carrying Saudi oil were hit by rockets and other projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Greek maritime risk management firm Marisks said Tuesday that two crude tankers were hit by "unknown projectiles" late the previous day.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Now, Sierra thought, and she felt her small battalion of green projectiles fall into formation around her.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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