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shrapnel

[shrap-nl] / ˈʃræp nl /


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Even threats that are shot down scatter dangerous shrapnel over large areas, and airports are often at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In Kuwait, power lines were hit by air defense shrapnel, causing partial electricity outages for several hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In a sign of the risks, police said this week that shrapnel fragments had fallen on the Old City.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Dr Tarek Zobier, a neurologist in Sudan, said the medical implications of having shrapnel lodged in the head vary from case to case.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

I thought it might have been shrapnel, but I wouldn’t complain.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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