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cannonball

[kan-uhn-bawl] / ˈkæn ənˌbɔl /






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It’s not a trust fall so much as a trust cannonball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

“We need to have the basic things,” said Biniam Girmay, a high-speed cannonball from Eritrea who in 2024 won three sprint stages at the Tour de France.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Instead of casually wading into the shallow end, skimming the surface with tepid bits of history about Mansfield’s life and career, Hargitay opts for a cannonball.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2025

Here they tautologically come, slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonball.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

The smell of food hits me like a cannonball in the gut.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Human cannonballs are said to be a small and select group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025

Over the last week, both artists’ camps launched new items like cannonballs.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2024

The location where the cannonballs were found was formerly a Raytheon company location, according to The Boston Globe.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Historical finds include cannonballs, a sword blade and a wheel experts believe belonged to a wagon that blew up during the two days of supply dumps.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

Maricela puts her drink down, squeezes her nose, and cannonballs to the deep end.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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