cannon
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“He had to protect himself from his loose cannon partner over here,” he said.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026
The ball will come back at you like it was shot out of a cannon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
On a cool, grey summer's day at Sydney Harbour, crowds gathered around the shore or watched from scores of boats as a starting cannon set the fleet on its way for the race's 80th edition.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
French forces captured the city in 1830, on their third attempt, and removed the cannon - which is now in the port city of Brest in north-western France.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
She knocked once, and in the silence it sounded to Harry like a cannon blast.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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