cannonball

Example Sentences

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“We need to have the basic things,” said Biniam Girmay, a high-speed cannonball from Eritrea who in 2024 won three sprint stages at the Tour de France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Instead of casually wading into the shallow end, skimming the surface with tepid bits of history about Mansfield’s life and career, Hargitay opts for a cannonball.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

The British wanted to seize the ship and its treasure, but fired a cannonball into the San José’s powder magazines by mistake.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

It’s also singular, daring and an uncompromisingly cannonball into the queer cinema pool.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

A cannonball narrowly missed the yacht, soaking the bow and sending them wobbling like a toy again.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray