rocket

Example Sentences

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Atacms stands for Army Tactical Missile System, while Himars is an acronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, an Army truck that carries expendable pods of rockets or missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

But 78-year-old Kurlender, who owns some 300 cows and employs more than a dozen workers, said he was determined to stay despite the threat of rocket fire.

From Barron's

The movement of those ships has raised concerns that Chinese companies could be supplying more rocket fuel precursors to Iran, although the exact cargo hasn’t been confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They sleep under the stars at night, and we sleep under rockets. Both skies give light, but different kinds of light."

From BBC

I was beginning to worry when he rocketed out from under a fence ahead of us and down the lane, barking his head off.

From Literature