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torpedo

[tawr-pee-doh] / tɔrˈpi doʊ /


NOUN
hero
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NOUN
submarine
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STRONGEST
STRONG


























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If your goal is to save money on taxes, detonating the tax torpedo is not ideal.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The conflict has mushroomed to draw in nations around the Middle East, sending energy markets into a tailspin and threatening to torpedo the global economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Sri Lanka on Friday denounced the toll of the Mideast fighting, as the nation opened its arms to over 200 Iranian sailors who sought help after a deadly torpedo strike on another of Iran's ships.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

He said the ship was sunk by a torpedo on Tuesday, and that it died a "quiet death".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Only, far below the Wart, there was a thump and a rattle of leaves, as the aerial torpedo went smack into the middle of a bush, regardless of obstructions.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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