projectile
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, a ship operated by Maersk was hit by fragments of a projectile, causing a fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
No debris of a drone or projectile has yet been identified, emergency teams said.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The United Arab Emirates government said fragments of another projectile hit a residential building in the touristy Dubai Marina neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Each projectile that goes through those systems carries not just military but psychological weight.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
The boy turns his head and pivots his body just in time; the Roman candle’s projectile misses my parachute by several feet.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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