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This launched a counterweight backward at the same time as the projectile is fired forward, a technique which Moss dates back to the 1910s and the recoilless guns developed by Commander Cleland Davis of the U.S. Navy.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The bomb squad delivered the projectiles to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for explosive ordnance disposal.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
All hell breaks loose during high-stakes game as coach erupts, players dodge projectile.
—Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Sirens that had become increasingly rare during the ceasefire rang out in a number of areas in central Israel on Thursday, after projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The bomb squad delivered the projectiles to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for explosive ordnance disposal.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
All hell breaks loose during high-stakes game as coach erupts, players dodge projectile.
—Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Sirens that had become increasingly rare during the ceasefire rang out in a number of areas in central Israel on Thursday, after projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for projectile
Noun
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In a 2022 essay for Proceedings, the professional journal of the U.S. Navy, analyst Mark Schneider concluded Russian missiles are often a tenth as accurate as their makers claim.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Under terms of the sale, Qatar would purchase eight of the drones, as well as hundreds of bombs and missiles to arm the pilotless aircraft with and the equipment necessary to fly them by satellite.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Antimony is an indispensable ingredient in ammunition, fireproofing military equipment, nuclear systems, and much more.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Now an online retailer of hunting and fishing gear, ammunition and outdoor sporting goods, Sportsman’s Guide put out its first catalogue in 1976.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The rule was designed to catch high earners gaming the system through shell companies, but there’s no floor.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon’s supply of missiles and shells was running very short even last year, as Mark Bowden wrote in this magazine in December.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The 3-foot-tall vault, steel-plated and heavier than a cannonball, is the centerpiece of the new joint at 61 NE First St., which fills the bones of the former Bank of Pompano.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Last week Collins had talked about a funny memory with the Wolverines, how Harbaugh finished a spring practice by doing a cannonball off the high dive at the school’s pool.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bristly rose slug The bristly rose slug is the most common rose slug in California and is the larva of a sawfly.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The slugs are attracted to the yeasty odor and drown.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Game cartridges are now red, instead of black, and support faster data reading.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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If your Keurig has a water filter, remove and replace the water filter cartridge once every two months.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Projectile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/projectile. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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