cannon
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I can’t imagine being more of a loose cannon, or how you would navigate it without that grounding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
His mother doesn't acknowledge that Ruben is a loose cannon loaded with vast quantities of gunpowder.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Militaries have mainly defended against Shaheds by shooting them down with cannon fire, missiles and interceptor drones, with the United States and Israel also developing lasers.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
“ETF issuers are firing the spaghetti cannon at the wall in the hopes that a couple of noodles stick,” Morningstar analysts wrote in a December report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Cannonballs are stacked in pyramids, and there in the middle sits the cannon, impossibly heavy—the copper planks beneath it buckle from its weight.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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