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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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Consider airlines, which ramp up capacity only to be left holding the luggage when fliers pull back or airfare wars torpedo profits.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

There are training bats, wood bats, torpedo bats and backpacks to carry them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

"In one torpedo strike, American hard power has punctured India's carefully cultivated soft power," says Chellaney.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

For example, four Russian submarines prowled the waters near Cuba, each one carrying a torpedo loaded with a nuclear weapon.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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