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cannon

[kan-uhn] / ˈkæn ən /


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Chinese vessels have also used water cannon and other tactics to ward off Philippine boats from disputed features.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

On “So Unanchored,” Barberie has revived her loose cannon role in their dynamic, raw and unfiltered.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

An animated Gabriel the Toad character and an illustration of Nogbad firing a cannon at the Ice Dragon both fetched £4,200.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Two other ships, the BRP Datu Cabaylo and the BRP Cape San Agustin, were also targeted with water cannon but not hit, the coast guard said.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

At exactly four forty-five, sunset, the warship Michigan fired one of its cannon and continued to fire twenty times more as one thousand men quietly took up positions at each of the exposition’s flags.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The property has been reported to feature a Portuguese Colonial-style villa with a large party room, along with watchtowers and 12 cannons that give the retreat a decidedly fortresslike appearance.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

He brought with him perhaps 60,000 soldiers, along with numerous cannons, some of enormous size, to besiege the city; a newly constructed fleet patrolled the Bosporus.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

According to the Associated Press, Berlin police used water cannons — normally used to disperse protesters — to cool down cheering crowds in front of the Brandenburg Gate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The Berlin police used water cannons to help residents of the capital cool off for a second day running Sunday -- this time at the Olympia venue where singer Bruno Mars was performing.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

So while my friends got to have pool parties and sleepovers, I got to walk around one battlefield after another, posing for pictures with cannons and Colonial reenactors.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Dimarco almost scored himself on 18 minutes but his free-kick cannoned back off the crossbar.

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

Ibrahima Konate made a complete hash of a pass inside his own half, allowing Ricardo Pepi to race clear for a shot that cannoned back off the post to Driouech, who gleefully slotted home.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

Guehi's header cannoned back off the bar and Mateta was best positioned to nod home unmarked because he was standing by the goalkeeper rather than with a defender.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2025

After a quick readjustment, his rushed attempt cannoned off the post and the game was drawn.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2024

And so he stumbled and nearly fell as she gasped and cannoned into Allun, standing still and almost invisible in the dimness.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

However, Hanna Bennison soon reduced City's lead with a wonderful effort from distance, the ball cannoning off of the crossbar and into the net.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2024

Croatia should have scored more, with Perisic's shot from a tight angle cannoning back off the crossbar in what proved a vital moment.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2023

He cracked forehands from a sturdy crouch, his swing full and flowing, the ball cannoning down the sidewall to expire in the back corner, repetitious as a gif.

From The New Yorker Jan. 18, 2016

Cabaye, waiting on the edge of the area, thumped the ball back, his shot cannoning off the crossbar.

From The Guardian Jun. 30, 2014

The ladder fell sideways, cannoning into another one that had been set up beside it.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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