torpedos

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The first three pitches to Yankees hitters were hit over the fence — a record feat — and most of the bombs were hit by torpedos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

Two other nuclear submarines sank in the 1960s – their reactors sit quietly on the Atlantic Ocean floor along with two plutonium-containing nuclear torpedos.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2021

As well as pioneering military submarines, they produced guns and torpedos, warships and airships, depth charges and aircraft carriers.

From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2013

Deen damned the torpedos, shrugged off cholesterol and generally embraced her role as the Hunter S. Thompson of the Velveeta set.

From Time • Jan. 18, 2012

Mr. Todd has recently proved, by experiments made on torpedos at the Cape of Good Hope, that the animal continues to give violent shocks when one of these organs is extirpated.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von