shrapnel
Example Sentences
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Large sandbags protect critical infrastructure, some riddled with holes from shrapnel.
From Barron's
"A 48-year-old civilian man was killed by shrapnel from the attack," he said.
From Barron's
Over that time, students and staff at Jordan High School complained that the facility’s operations coated their campus in toxic dust, occasionally pelted outdoor areas with shrapnel and disrupted classes with explosions.
From Los Angeles Times
On that day, shrapnel landed on a California Highway Patrol cruiser and motorcycle after an artillery shell exploded in midair prematurely, prompting an investigation from the Marines.
From Los Angeles Times
At least six people have died and two have been injured in crashes, after the company’s inflators ruptured and sprayed shrapnel around the vehicles’ cabin.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
